kid around

kɪd əˈraʊnd

kidded aroundkidding around

Definition of kid around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

humor

joke or tease in a light-hearted way

Stop kidding around and be serious for a moment.

fool around

joke around

playfulness

engage in playful fun with others

They like to kid around during lunch breaks.

fool around

joke

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Expressions with kid

cool kid

young person admired for style, popularity, or charisma

Everyone wants to be friends with the cool kid.

kid about

joke or tease playfully with someone

She likes to kid about with her friends.

comeback kid

person who rebounds from setbacks to success

After losing the first set, he proved to be a comeback kid.

like a kid at Christmas

adv.

showing great delight and excitement in a very happy way

She smiled like a kid at Christmas when she saw the gift.

kid gloves

gentle or careful treatment of someone

The manager handled the situation with kid gloves.

boomerang kid

young adult moving back due to financial issues

She is a boomerang kid because of high rent prices.

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humor

joke or kid around with someone

have a laugh

humor

joke or kid around playfully

Examples of kid around in a sentence

We were just kidding around, no harm intended.
Stop kidding around and focus on your work.
The children were kidding around in the backyard.

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French:plaisanter, s'amuser, ...
German:herumalbern, herumtollen, ...
Italian:scherzare, ...
Spanish:bromear, divertirse, ...
Portuguese:brincar, ...
Chinese:开玩笑, 嬉闹, ...
Japanese:ふざける, ...
Arabic:مَزَحَ, داعَبَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְבַּדֵּחַ, לְהִשְׁתַּעֲשֵׁעַ, ...
Russian:шутить, ...
Ukrainian:жартувати, ...
Hindi:हँसी-मज़ाक करना, ...
Bengali:ঠাট্টা করা, ...
Catalan:fer broma, fer bromes, ...
Czech:žertovat, blbnout, ...
Danish:fjolle, ...
Dutch:grappen maken, dollen, ...
Greek:αστειεύομαι, χαριτολογώ, ...
Hungarian:hülyéskedni, játékoskodni, ...
Khmer:លេងសើច, និយាយលេង, ...
Korean:장난하다, 놀다, ...
Persian:شوخی کردن, سر به سر هم گذاشتن, ...
Polish:żartować, wygłupiać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):brincar, ...
Romanian:a glumi, a se juca, ...
Swedish:skoja, ...
Thai:ล้อเล่น, เล่นหัว, ...
Turkish:şakalaşmak, ...
Vietnamese:đùa giỡn, vui đùa, ...

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Definition of kid around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

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