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Kidding vs Laughing - What's the difference?

kidding | laughing |

As verbs the difference between kidding and laughing

is that kidding is while laughing is .

As nouns the difference between kidding and laughing

is that kidding is the action of the verb (kid) while laughing is the action of the verb to laugh .

kidding

English

Verb

(head)

    • Derived terms

    * just kidding

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb (kid).
  • (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

    laughing

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to laugh .

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Usage notes

    As with other present participles, laughing can be used as an adjective: : The Laughing Cavalier : laughing hyena Likewise, as with other gerunds, laughing can be used as a verbal noun: : Laughing could be heard all the way from the back of the room!

    Synonyms

    * (as a gerund ): hilarity, laughter

    Derived terms

    * laughing academy * laughing dove * laughing falcon * laughing gas * laughing goose * laughing gull * laughing hyena * laughing jackass * laughing owl * laughingstock