Kid around

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Pro Tip 1/3

Used in informal situations among friends or family.

During the family reunion, we were all kidding around at the dinner table.

Pro Tip 2/3

What one person thinks is kidding around might offend someone else.

I was just kidding around when I made that comment, but I didn't realize it would upset you.

Pro Tip 3/3

People might take your words seriously if they don't know you're kidding around.

She didn't catch my tone and thought I really wanted to quit my job when I was just kidding around.

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