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kidding

/ˈkɪdɪŋ/

kiddinggerund / present participle

/ˈkɪd.ɪŋ/

Used attributively to mean 'joking' or 'playful'.

Definitions

Joking; playful; not serious.

He spoke in a kidding tone, so no one took offense.

Synonyms

kiddingnoun

kiddings

Translations

шутка

I thought it was just a kidding.

Я думал, это просто шутка.

Definitions

The act of joking or making fun.

His constant kidding made everyone laugh during the meeting.

The act of a goat giving birth.

The farmer stayed up all night to watch the kidding.

Synonyms

kidnoun

Definitions

A young goat.

The farmer had a pen full of kids playing in the field.

A child or young person.

The kids were excited to go to the amusement park.

Soft, supple leather made from the skin of a young goat.

She wore elegant gloves made of kid.

kidverb

kidding

Gerund

kidded

Past Simple

kidded

Past Participle

kidding

Gerund

/kɪd/

Translations

подшучивать

He likes to kid his friends about their fashion choices.

Он любит подшучивать над своими друзьями из-за их выбора одежды.

Definitions

To tease or joke with someone in a playful manner.

I was just kidding when I said I didn't like your new haircut.

To deceive or trick someone, often in a light-hearted way.

You can't be serious about quitting your job; you're kidding, right?

(Of a goat) to give birth to a kid or kids.

The nanny goat kidded twins early this morning.

Synonyms

kidadjective

Definitions

Made of kid leather or relating to kid leather.

He bought a pair of kid gloves for the ceremony.