kid
1[ kid ]
/ kɪd /
noun
verb (used with or without object), kid·ded, kid·ding.
(of a goat) to give birth to (young).
adjective
made of kidskin.
Informal. younger: his kid sister.
Words nearby kid
Origin of kid
11150–1200; Middle English kide < Old Norse kith
OTHER WORDS FROM kid
kid·dish, adjectivekid·dish·ness, nounkid·like, adjectiveDefinition for kid (2 of 4)
kid2
[ kid ]
/ kɪd /
verb (used with object), kid·ded, kid·ding.
to talk or deal jokingly with; banter; jest with: She is always kidded about her accent.
to humbug or fool.
verb (used without object), kid·ded, kid·ding.
to speak or act deceptively in jest; jest.
Origin of kid
2First recorded in 1805–15; perhaps special use of kid1
OTHER WORDS FROM kid
kid·der, nounkid·ding·ly, adverbDefinition for kid (3 of 4)
Definition for kid (4 of 4)
Kyd
or Kid
[ kid ]
/ kɪd /
noun
Thomas,1558–94, English dramatist.
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British Dictionary definitions for kid (1 of 5)
kid1
/ (kɪd) /
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 childkid brother; kid sister
our kid Liverpool dialect my younger brother or sister
verb kids, kidding or kidded
(of a goat) to give birth to (young)
Derived forms of kid
kiddishness, nounkidlike, adjectiveWord Origin for kid
C12: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse kith, Shetland Islands kidi lamb
British Dictionary definitions for kid (2 of 5)
kid2
/ (kɪd) /
verb kids, kidding or kidded (sometimes foll by on or along) informal
(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
Derived forms of kid
kiddingly, adverbWord Origin for kid
C19: probably from kid 1
British Dictionary definitions for kid (3 of 5)
kid3
/ (kɪd) /
noun
a small wooden tub
Word Origin for kid
C18: probably variant of kit 1 (in the sense: barrel)
British Dictionary definitions for kid (4 of 5)
British Dictionary definitions for kid (5 of 5)
Kyd
Kid
/ (kɪd) /
noun
Thomas. 1558–94, English dramatist, noted for his revenge play The Spanish Tragedy (1586)
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