kids around
Jokes without seriousness
Kids around means to joke, tease, or behave playfully rather than seriously.
It's synonymous with goofs around or messes around: Stop kidding around and get to work.
The phrase often appears when someone's sincerity is questioned: I'm not kidding around—this is serious.
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
- punningExploiting double meanings
- frolicLighthearted playful movement
- horseplayBoisterous rough behavior
- jokingSaying things in fun
quipping · joy · jest · jumping · running wild · amusement · silliness · clown · tease · caper · romp · wisecracking · wordplay · glee · prank · tumbling · laughing · having a blast
seriousness of behavior
kids aroundget down to business
Begin focused work
mean business · buckle down · focus · get serious · knuckle down