kiddin'
Not being serious
Kiddin' is an informal spelling of kidding, representing casual pronunciation that drops the final g.
It appears in dialogue and informal writing: You gotta be kiddin' me.
The spelling signals a relaxed or folksy tone.
Playful mocking
- jestingPlayful, unserious speech
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- ribbingAffectionate verbal teasing
- pulling your legJoking to fool someone
fooling · goofing · wisecracking · quipping · bantering · funning · spoofing · putting on
Affectionate verbal teasing
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
- mockingScornfully imitating or ridiculing
- chaffingMocking in jest
- raggingMocking someone persistently
needling · razzing · roasting · gibing · twitting · baiting · poking fun · making fun
Emphatic denial
come on · for real · are you serious · unbelievable · incredulous · shocked · surprised · stunned
Idle playful behavior
- goofing offIdling instead of working
- horsing aroundEngaging in boisterous play
- messing aroundIdle, aimless activity
- clowning aroundPlayful, silly behavior
larking · romping · frolicking · skylarking · cutting up · acting up · monkeying around · mucking about
joshing
Playful mocking
pulling your leg · fooling · goofing · wisecracking · quipping · bantering · funning · spoofing · putting on · messing with
ribbing
Affectionate verbal teasing
ragging · needling · razzing · roasting · gibing · twitting · baiting · poking fun · making fun · winding up
no way
Emphatic denial
shut up · come on · for real · are you serious · unbelievable · incredulous · shocked · surprised · stunned · doubtful
fooling around
Idle playful behavior
- goofing offIdling instead of working
- horsing aroundEngaging in boisterous play
- messing aroundIdle, aimless activity
clowning around · larking · romping · frolicking · skylarking · cutting up · acting up · monkeying around · mucking about · having a laugh
kiddin'solemn
Serious and dignified
grave · humorless · straight-faced · no-nonsense · somber
- just kiddingRetraction of a jest
- you're kiddingExpression of surprised disbelief
- no kiddingExpression of genuine surprise
- are you kiddingExpression of disbelief
- kidding aroundPlayful, unserious behavior
- you're kidding me