kidding

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪdɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ɪdɪŋ

Verb

kidding

1. present participle and gerund of kid

Derived terms

• just kidding

Noun

kidding (plural kiddings)

1. The action of the verb kid.
2. (agriculture) The act of a goat giving birth.
   • 2006, Robert S. Youngquist, Walter R. Threlfall, Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology:

     Attended kiddings allow owners to remove the kids from their dams prior to suckling and ingestion of colostrum.

Derived terms

• no kidding