Phrasal Verbs

kid around

This page is about the phrasal verb kid around

INFORMAL

Meaning

to have fun by acting in a silly way

Synonym

fool around, mess around, muck around (British informal)

For example

  • kid around Our teacher came in and told us to stop kidding around and get down to work.

  • kid around It's good to kid around sometimes and stop being serious adults for a while.

Quick Quiz

The boss came in and told us to stop kidding around and start

a. having some fun

b. doing some work

c. wasting our time
a) having some fun b) doing some work c) wasting our time

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Contributor: Matt Errey