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kid around (with someone)

to tease and joke with someone. I like to kid around with John. We are great friends. Yes, John and I used to kid around a lot.

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kid around

to joke with someone At the end of the show, the dancers kidded around with the audience and tried to get them to dance.

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kid around

Engage in good-humored fooling, joking, or teasing. For example, He's always kidding around with the other boys. [First half of 1900s]

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kid around

v.

1. To act amusingly and without seriousness: We didn't mean to appear rude; we were just kidding around.

2. To fool someone lightheartedly: At first she thought we were serious, but she finally realized we were just kidding around. I was kidding around with my brother, telling him that our parents had won the lottery.

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