kidding

Idioms and Phrases

see all joking (kidding) aside ; no kidding .

Example Sentences

But she insists: “we’ve got to stop kidding ourselves and pretending abuse doesn’t happen.”

From BBC

I’ll go in the bedroom and get in my bed — I’m not kidding, it could be 2 in the afternoon — and I watch trash TV for two hours.

From Los Angeles Times

The “Megalopolis” and “Despicable Me 4” star said she waited for Musk to say he was just kidding, but he did not.

From Los Angeles Times

And a once-defensive coach has turned playful with reporters, routinely kidding one about his attire.

From Los Angeles Times

“Then, I’m not even kidding, I started walking around my house looking for ideas.”

From Salon

Related Words

• banter
• farce
• fun
• gag
• joke
• playfulness
• whimsy
• wisecrack
• wit