Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

just kidding

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: just kid-ding
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

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

Informal

Example Sentences

"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."

Usage

Informal

Phrases

in Minecraft

Frequently Paired Words

^H in Minecraft ^W

Synonyms

jk j/k not psych

Questions

What does just kidding mean?: I wasn't serious; it was only a joke.

How to pronounce just kidding

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