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kid
1[ kid ]
noun
- Informal. a child or young person.
- (used as a familiar form of address.)
- a young goat.
- leather made from the skin of a kid or goat, used in making shoes and gloves.
- a glove made from this leather.
verb (used with or without object)
- (of a goat) to give birth to (young).
kid
2[ kid ]
Kid
3[ kid ]
noun
- Thomas. Kyd, Thomas.
Kid
1/ ɪ /
noun
- KidThomas a variant spelling of (Thomas) Kyd
kid
2/ ɪ /
noun
- the young of a goat or of a related animal, such as an antelope
- soft smooth leather made from the hide of a kid
- informal.
- a young person; child
- modifier younger or being still a child
kid sister
kid brother
- our kid dialect.my younger brother or sister
verb
- (of a goat) to give birth to (young)
kid
3/ ɪ /
verb
- tr to tease or deceive for fun
- intr to behave or speak deceptively for fun
- tr to delude or fool (oneself) into believing (something)
don't kid yourself that no-one else knows
kid
4/ ɪ /
noun
- a small wooden tub
Derived Forms
- ˈ쾱ˌ, adjective
- ˈ쾱徱Ա, noun
- ˈ쾱徱Բ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- 쾱d adjective
- 쾱d·ness noun
- 쾱l adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of kid1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of kid1
Origin of kid2
Origin of kid3
Idioms and Phrases
- handle with (kid) gloves
- kidding
Example Sentences
Today, in one of those same rooms in that beautiful dormitory, there's probably a kid who thinks he doesn't belong in the team.
Victims said staffers were seldom disciplined for preying on vulnerable kids.
Life’s a bit busier now with kids and other commitments, but I’d probably say yes...
Like, I remember I took these kids out for a walk—my kids’ class.
My ideal, perfect, fantastical Los Angeles morning is my kids sleep in.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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