💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Kid around"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| mess aroundverb | (informal) To joke, kid, or play. |
| monkey aroundverb | (informal, idiomatic) To act foolishly. |
| kid onverb | (UK, colloquial, transitive) To trick or deceive deliberately; to play a prank on. |
| play aroundverb | To behave in a silly, childish, or irresponsible way. |
| fool aroundverb | (intransitive, idiomatic) To engage in frivolous behaviour; to monkey around. |
| playnoun | (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young. |
| play hob withverb | (idiomatic, dated UK, rustic US) mess with, cause trouble for |
| play withverb | Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: play with. |
| goof aroundverb | (slang) To fool around. |
| joke aroundverb | (informal) To kid, prank, joke. |
| play aboutverb | Synonym of play around. |
| toy withverb | To play, especially with or as with a toy. |
| mess aboutverb | (intransitive) To misbehave |
| banternoun | Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation. |
| jerk aroundverb | (informal, transitive) To cheat or treat unfairly. |
| mess withverb | (colloquial) To joke around with or dupe someone, in either a friendly or unfriendly manner. |
| clown aroundverb | To have fun in an irresponsible manner. |
| playfightnoun | Alternative spelling of play fight. [An unrefereed contest in which participants try to dominate each other without inflicting injury.] |
| frolicnoun | Gaiety; merriment. |
| party and playnoun | (sexuality) Uninhibited, high-risk sexual activity accompanied by the use of recreational drugs. |
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