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Antonyms for kidding

Grammar : Verb
Spell : kid
Phonetic Transcription : kɪd


Definition of kidding

Origin :
  • c.1200, "the young of a goat," from a Scandinavian source (cf. Old Norse kið "young goat"), from Proto-Germanic *kiðjom (cf. Old High German kizzi, German kitze, Danish and Swedish kid). Extended meaning of "child" first recorded as slang 1590s, established in informal usage by 1840s. Applied to skillful young thieves and pugilists since at least 1812. Kid stuff "something easy" is from 1913 (The phrase was in use about that time in reference to vaudeville acts or advertisements featuring children, and to children-oriented features in newspapers). Kid glove "a glove made of kidskin leather" is from 1680s; sense of "characterized by wearing kid gloves," therefore "dainty, delicate" is from 1856.
  • verb fool, ridicule
Example sentences :
  • Then you're kidding about that horse going to start in the Thornton Stakes.
  • Extract from : « Old Man Curry » by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan
  • Say, mister, I was just kidding about being one of Gore's men.
  • Extract from : « In the Orbit of Saturn » by Roman Frederick Starzl
  • Who do you think you're kidding, Bev, you sanctimonious hypocrite—me?
  • Extract from : « Masters of Space » by Edward Elmer Smith
  • Well, I'd like to know what else you'd call it, kidding yourself along like that.
  • Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1917 » by Various
  • If you'll tell me what he said, maybe I'll be able to tell you whether or not I think he was kidding.
  • Extract from : « Out Like a Light » by Gordon Randall Garrett
  • "They're kidding," said Johnny heartily, rising to his feet.
  • Extract from : « Breaking Point » by James E. Gunn
  • Freddy didn't have time to think up a kidding come-back for that one.
  • Extract from : « Dave Dawson with the Commandos » by R. Sidney Bowen
  • Gwan and stop your kidding, growled the burly Philadelphia batter.
  • Extract from : « Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team » by Lester Chadwick
  • Jim was still too troubled to worry whether the colonel was kidding him or not.
  • Extract from : « Ticktock and Jim » by Keith Robertson
  • At first we thought he was kidding but we soon saw that he was in earnest.
  • Extract from : « Gypsies of the Air » by Bess Moyer

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