KIND OF Definition & Meaning

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Also, sort of. Rather, somewhat, as in I'm kind of hungry, or The bird looked sort of like a sparrow. [Colloquial; c. 1800] This usage should not be confused with a kind of or a sort of, which are much older and refer to a borderline member of a given category (as in a kind of a shelter or a sort of a bluish color). Shakespeare had this usage in Two Gentlemen of Verona (3:1): “My master is a kind of a knave.” Also see of a kind.

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Can you kind of break down in plain terms, what all that means?

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I don’t believe in the violence part, but violence is gonna happen no matter what kind of protest.

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They have depicted her as a kind of master manipulator scheming violent resistance from her perch in Mexico City.

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They range from a seasoned comedy giving its final raunchy bow to a reality competition bringing a new kind of drag art to the mainstream.

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It’s beautiful folk pop featuring the kind of intuitive harmonies that only siblings can pull off.

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