simple past tense and past participle of kid

(UK, colloquial, transitive) To trick or deceive deliberately; to play a prank on.

(informal) I wasn't serious; it was only a joke.

(speech act, idiomatic) Used to attempt to make a serious point in a jocular conversation.

present participle of kid on the square

(speech act, idiomatic) Used to attempt to make a serious point in a jocular conversation.

(informal) A denizen of a nightclub.

(transitive, idiomatic) To engage in playful fun.

plural of kid glove

To be joking, but at the same time really mean it.