kid around

verb

To engage in playful fun.

“I think he was just kidding around when he said that, so don't take it personally.”

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Meanings

verbkid around (third-person singular simple present kids around, present participle kidding around, simple past and past participle kidded around)

present singular third person kids around · participle present kidding around · participle past kidded around · past kidded around

  1. idiomatictransitiveTo engage in playful fun.

    I think he was just kidding around when he said that, so don't take it personally.

Cite this entry
APA

kid around. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kid%20around

MLA

“kid around.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kid%20around. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kid around,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kid%20around.

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