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Idiom idiom

kid around


To engage in playful fun.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

Don't be so serious, I am just kidding around.

CONTEXTUAL

The coworkers like to kid around during their lunch break to make the workday feel shorter.

COMPLEX

While he often adopts a stern demeanor in the boardroom, he enjoys kidding around with his close friends once the workday concludes.


Related idioms7entries
  1. 01

    all kidding aside

    Used to attempt to state a serious point in a jocular conversation.

  2. 02

    down with the kids

    who attempts (especially in vain) to appeal to young people by imitating them

  3. 03

    dustbin Lid

    [Cockney slang]kid

  4. 04

    dustbin lid/s

    [Cockney slang]kid/s

  5. 05

    handle with kid gloves

    To treat (a person or a subject) very delicately or carefully, especially so as not to cause offense or controversy.

  6. 06

    new kid in town

    Synonym of new kid on the block.

  7. 07

    new kid on the block

    Someone or something new to an existing community.

Last updated August 10, 2026