kidding

kid·ding
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/ˈkɪdɪŋ/[ˈkʰɪdɪŋ]/ˈkɪɾɪŋ/[ˈkʰɪɾɪŋ]

noun

Joking, duping, or light-hearted deception.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of kid
nounkidding (countable and uncountable, plural kiddings)

plural kiddings

  1. countableuncountableJoking, duping, or light-hearted deception.
  2. countableuncountableagricultureThe act of a goat giving birth.

    Attended kiddings allow owners to remove the kids from their dams prior to suckling and ingestion of colostrum.

    2006, Robert S. Youngquist, Walter R. Threlfall, Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hookytruancy

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with kidding

biddingforbiddingriddingskiddinggriddingsquidding
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Cite this entry
APA

kidding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kidding

MLA

“kidding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kidding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kidding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kidding.

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