Meaning of just kidding | Babel Free

Definitions

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

informal

Examples

“The winner of our trivia game here tonight will receive a prize of a million dollars. Just kidding! It's a fifty-dollar gift card.”

“She was just kidding when she teased him for being nerdy about zoology. In truth she likes his nerdiness.”

“Q: Why would you say such a hurtful thing that you can't take back? A: I was just kidding.”

“The court is apparently not buying the defendants' claim that they were just kidding about the death threats.”

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