kid
1 Americannoun
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Informal. a child or young person.
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(used as a familiar form of address.)
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a young goat.
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leather made from the skin of a kid or goat, used in making shoes and gloves.
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a glove made from this leather.
verb (used with or without object)
noun
noun
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the young of a goat or of a related animal, such as an antelope
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soft smooth leather made from the hide of a kid
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informal
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a young person; child
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(modifier) younger or being still a child
kid brother
kid sister
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dialect my younger brother or sister
verb
verb
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(tr) to tease or deceive for fun
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(intr) to behave or speak deceptively for fun
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(tr) to delude or fool (oneself) into believing (something)
don't kid yourself that no-one else knows
noun
noun
Other Word Forms
- kidder noun
- kiddingly adverb
- kiddish adjective
- kiddishness noun
- kidlike adjective
Etymology
Origin of kid1
First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English kide, from Old Norse kith
Origin of kid2
First recorded in 1805–15; perhaps special use of kid 1
Example Sentences
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“Even though my kids work as hard as I did, it’s sad that inheritance is their best shot at homeownership here,” she said.
Her last post on YouTube is a 34-minute video explaining why she did not deserve the "nepo kids" label, uploaded months ago.
From BBC
As the years went by and they bought a house and had two children, they stayed in their lanes, with her managing the kids’ lives and household needs and Sane managing the bills.
She knew what “The Muppet Show” star symbolized and recognized what she meant to her misfit youngest, a zaftig kid frequently chided for taking up too much space.
From Salon
She's like: 'You go and support your kids, but at the same time, it wasn't thrilling to watch.
From BBC
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