kidding


kid

K0054800 (kĭd)n.1. a. A young goat.b. One of the young of certain similar animals.2. a. The flesh of a young goat.b. Leather made from the skin of a young goat; kidskin.c. An article made from this leather.3. Informal a. A child.b. A young person.4. Slang Pal. Used as a term of familiar address, especially for a young person: Hi, kid! What's up?adj.1. Made of the skin or with the meat of a young goat.2. Informal Younger than oneself: my kid brother.v. kid·ded, kid·ding, kids v.tr.1. To mock playfully; tease: They kidded me about my mismatched socks.2. To deceive in fun; fool: I could only hope they were kidding me when they said my car had been stolen.3. To deceive (oneself), especially by allowing one's desires to cloud one's judgment: You're kidding yourself if you think that plan will work.v.intr.1. To engage in teasing or good-humored fooling: You want that much for your old car? You must be kidding!2. To bear young. Used of a goat or similar animal.Idiom: no kidding1. Used to express surprise or disbelief.2. Used to express scornful acknowledgment of the obvious.
[Middle English kide, from Old Norse kidh.]
kid′der n.kid′ding·ly adv.

kidding

(ˈkɪdɪŋ) nfacetiousness; joking