verb
kid
To tease or deceive someone playfully.
He kids his sister about her enormous collection of mugs.
Etymology
The playful verb is associated with treating someone as a child. It developed into teasing or deceiving lightly, usually with less seriousness than deliberate fraud.
More examples
- I was only kidding.
- Are you kidding me?
- She kidded him gently.
Forms
kid · kids · kidded · kidding
Similar words
- tease
- Broader; can be playful or deliberately unkind.