Meanings
phrase
- informalUsed to express disbelief or shock.
Synonyms: you're joking, you're kidding me, you've got to be joking, you've got to be kidding, you've got to be kidding me, you must be joking, you must be kidding
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseUsed to express disbelief or shock.
Similar
you're jokingyou're kidding meyou've got to be jokingyou've got to be kiddingyou've got to be kidding meyou must be jokingyou must be kidding
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APA
you're kidding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you're%20kidding
MLA
“you're kidding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you're%20kidding. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you're kidding,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you're%20kidding.
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