kidded
ˈkɪdɪd
Definition

Definition of kidded - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
humorteased or joked with playfully
  • She felt kidded by her friends' playful remarks.
mocked teased
2.
deceptiondeceived or tricked in a light-hearted way
  • He was kidded into believing the story was true.
bamboozled duped fooled
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Origin of kidded

Unknown

Examples of kidded in a sentence

  • The children were kidded by their playful teacher.
  • She felt kidded by the prank her friends played.
  • They kidded him with a fake lottery ticket.

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  1. French:taquiné, dupé, ...
  2. German:geneckt, hereingelegt, ...
  3. Italian:scherzato, ingannato, ...
  4. Spanish:bromeado, engañado, ...
  5. Portuguese:brincalhão, enganado, ...
  6. Chinese:戏弄的, 被愚弄的, ...
  7. Japanese:からかわれた, だまされた, ...
  8. Arabic:مُمازَح, مَخْدوع, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְקוּנְטָר, נִמְתַּח, ...
  10. Russian:разыгранный, обманутый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дражнили, обдурений, ...
  12. Hindi:मजाक किया गया, धोखा दिया गया, ...
kid
kɪd
kidding

Definition of kid - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
informalUSchild or young personUS
  • The kids are playing in the park.
child youngster
2.
juniorinexperienced person
  • The new kid at work is eager to learn.
greenhorn novice rookie

Verb

1.
humortr.joke or tease someone playfullytr.
  • She likes to kid her friends about their fashion choices.
joke tease
2.
behaviortr.USdeceive someone in a playful mannertr.US
  • He kidded his brother about winning the lottery.
fool trick
3.
self-deceptiontr.delude oneself into believing somethingtr.
  • Don't kid yourself into thinking it's easy.
4.
goat birthintr.gives birth to young, especially for goatsintr.
  • The goat kidded in the early morning.
give birth
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  • kid: young goat
    young goat

Expressions with kid

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young person admired for style, popularity, or charisma
Everyone wants to be friends with the cool kid.
joke or tease playfully with someone
She likes to kid about with her friends.
joke or tease in a light-hearted way
Stop kidding around and be serious for a moment.
person who rebounds from setbacks to success
After losing the first set, he proved to be a comeback kid.
showing great delight and excitement in a very happy way
She smiled like a kid at Christmas when she saw the gift.
gentle or careful treatment of someone
The manager handled the situation with kid gloves.

Origin of kid

Old Norse, kith (offspring)

Examples of kid in a sentence

  • Every kid in the class was excited.
  • The kid in the office made a mistake.
  • She was just a kid in the industry.
  • The kid frolicked in the meadow.
  • A kid was born on the farm yesterday.
  • The shoes were crafted from fine kid.

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  1. French:gamin, plaisanter, ...
  2. German:Kind, aufziehen, ...
  3. Italian:ragazzo, scherzare, ...
  4. Spanish:niño, bromear, ...
  5. Portuguese:criança, brincar, ...
  6. Chinese:孩子, 开玩笑, ...
  7. Japanese:子供, からかう, ...
  8. Arabic:طِفْل, داعَبَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:יֶלֶד, לְהִתְלוֹצֵץ, ...
  10. Russian:ребенок, подшучивать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дитина, жартувати, ...
  12. Hindi:बच्चा, छेड़ना, ...

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