v. (kidded, kidding) colloq. 1 tr. & also refl. deceive, trick (don't kid yourself; kidded his mother that he was ill). 2 tr. & intr. tease (only kidding). no kidding (or kid) sl. that is the truth. kidder n. kiddingly adv.
[ perh. f. KID(1) ]
KID
Meaning of KID in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012