Definition of kid Kid

/kɪˈd/ - [kid] - kid

We found 38 definitions of kid from 9 different sources.

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Noun

Plural: kids

kid - young goat
kid - soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat; "kid gloves"
  kidskin
kid - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"
  child, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling
  juvenile, juvenile person a young person, not fully developed
  child's body the body of a human child
  bairn a child: son or daughter
  buster a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something; "dam buster"; "sanction buster"; "crime buster"
  changeling a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
  child prodigy, infant prodigy, wonder child a prodigy whose talents are recognized at an early age; "Mozart was a child prodigy"
  foster-child, foster child, fosterling a child who is raised by foster parents
  scamp, imp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scallywag one who is playfully mischievous
  kiddy a young child
  orphan a young animal without a mother
  peanut pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms
  picaninny, piccaninny, pickaninny (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child
  poster child a child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters to raise money for charitable purposes; "she was the poster child for muscular dystrophy"
  kindergartener, kindergartner, preschooler a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten
  silly a word used for misbehaving children; "don't be a silly"
  sprog a child
  bambino, toddler, tot, yearling a young child
  urchin poor and often mischievous city child
kid - a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college"
  child
  parent an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained
  progeny, offspring, issue something that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring"; "this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts"
  family unit, family primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
  army brat the child of a career officer of the United States Army
  infant, babe, baby a project of personal concern to someone; "this project is his baby"
  female offspring a child who is female
  male offspring, man-child a child who is male
kid - English dramatist (1558-1594)
  Kyd, Kid, Thomas Kyd, Thomas Kid

Verb

kids, kidding, kidded  

kid - be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
  chaff, jolly, josh, banter
  twit, taunt, tantalize, razz, tantalise, cod, bait, rally, rag, tease, ride attack with dogs or set dogs upon
kid - tell false information to for fun; "Are you pulling my leg?"
  pull the leg of
  dupe, put one across, put one over, befool, cod, gull, slang, fool, put on, take in fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • kid (Noun)
    A young goat.
  • kid (Noun)
    Of a goat, the state of being pregnant: in kid.
  • kid (Noun)
    Kidskin.
  • kid (Noun)
    The meat of a young goat.
  • kid (Noun)
    A young antelope.
  • kid (Noun)
    A child or young person.
  • kid (Noun)
    An inexperienced person or one in a junior position.
  • kid (Verb)
    To make a fool of.
  • kid (Verb)
    To make a joke with.
  • kid (Verb)
    Of a goat, to give birth to kids.
  • kid (Verb)
    To joke.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • kid (n.)
    A young goat.
  • kid (n.)
    A young child or infant; hence, a simple person, easily imposed on.
  • kid (n.)
    A kind of leather made of the skin of the young goat, or of the skin of rats, etc.
  • kid (n.)
    Gloves made of kid.
  • kid (n.)
    A small wooden mess tub; -- a name given by sailors to one in which they receive their food.
  • kid (v. i.)
    To bring forth a young goat.
  • kid (n.)
    A fagot; a bundle of heath and furze.
  • kid (p. p.)
    of Kythe.
  • kid (v. t.)
    See Kiddy, v. t.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • kid
    A young goat.
  • kid
    To not go to class without permission.
  • kid
    A child or young person.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • kid
    kid, n. a young goat: (slang) a child, esp. a boy: (pl.) gloves of kid leather.—adj. made of kid leather or imitation kid leather.—v.t. and v.i. to bring forth a goat:—pr.p. kid′ding; pa.p. kid′ded.—ns. Kid′-fox (Shak.), a young fox; Kid′ling, a young kid. [Dan. kid; cf. Ice. kidh; Ger. kitze, a young goat.]
  • kid
    kid, n. a small tub.—Also Kit
  • kid
    kid, n. a fagot, a bundle of sticks. [Prob. W. cidys, fagots.]
  • kid
    kid, v.t. and v.i. (slang) to hoax—also Kid′dy.—n. a deception. [Perh. conn. with kid, a child.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • kid
    A presuming man.--Kiddy fellow, neat in his dress. Also, a compartment in some fishing-vessels, wherein the fish are thrown as they are caught. Also, a small wooden tub for grog, with two ears; or generally for a mess utensil of that kind. (See KIT.)

Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡

  • kid
    Either a boxing-glove or a first-born. In either case, hard to handle until well tanned.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • kid
    A little dapper fellow. A child. The blowen has napped the kid. The girl is with child.

Part of speech

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  • kid, verb, present, 1st person singular of kid (infinitive).
  • kid, verb (infinitive).
  • kid, noun, singular of kids.

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