kid around

Verb

idiomatic transitive

(transitive, idiomatic) To engage in playful fun.

Japanese Meaning

ふざける（軽い冗談や戯れの行動をする） / 冗談を言う（本気ではなく、遊び心で言動する） / 戯れる（楽しさを求めてゆるくふざけた行動をとる）

They kid around their guests to lighten the mood.

彼らは場を和ませるために客と冗談を言ってふざける。

Sense（1）

(transitive, idiomatic) To engage in playful fun.

I think he was just kidding around when he said that, so don't take it personally.

kids around

（ present singular third-person ）

kidding around

（ participle present ）

kidded around

（ participle past ）

kidded around

（ past ）