Informal spelling of kidding.

present participle of kid

The action of the verb kid. / (agriculture) The act of a goat giving birth.

(colloquial) An exclamation of amazement. / (colloquial, sarcastic) Said in response to an obvious statement.

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

In a kidding manner; jestingly, jokingly.

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

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

(rhetorical question) Said by someone who, upon the realization that they were kidding themselves, wishes to start thinking in a more sensible, reasonable way.

plural of kidding