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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
2/ 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 child
kid brother
kid sister
- our kid dialect.our kid my younger brother or sister
verb
- (of a goat) to give birth to (young)
kid
3/ kɪd /
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/ kɪd /
noun
- a small wooden tub
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Derived Forms
- ˈkiddishness, noun
- ˈkidˌlike, adjective
- ˈkiddingly, adverb
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Other Words From
- kiddish adjective
- kiddish·ness noun
- kidlike adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kid1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kid1
Origin of kid2
Origin of kid3
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Idioms and Phrases
- handle with (kid) gloves
- kidding
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Example Sentences
For people to feel good about sending their kids to school each day, the buildings should be conveniently located, appealing, comfortable to spend several hours in, and of course safe.
Turban shares that kids who feel controlled or shamed are less likely to be forthcoming about potentially risky online behaviors.
It would let the team compare how kids who attended quality-rate preschools did on their reading and math tests through their senior year of high school, compared to those who didn’t.
Hearing a kid rant or shout in a store reflects poorly on the parents, not the child.
Proving the shots are safe and effective for children is a crucial first step to vaccinating this population and protecting kids’ health.
The kid from next door drops by and Marvin talks to him about the stunts in his latest film, Death Hunt.
He stayed up all night, looking at the streets he had biked around as a kid with a whole new sensibility.
After years at the head of a parochial school classroom, he could no longer distinguish one blond Irish Catholic kid from another.
“I was watching ‘Daniel The Tiger’ with my kid and I heard two shots like ‘boom-boom,’” he said.
“I walk my kid to school, passed that cop car everyday,” he said.
"I'll look in the bar," I volunteered, remembering the kid had left with more of a roll than Meadows had now.
Zoomed over the German lines in the war, stoking an airplane, although at that time he was only a kid.
And dragged Joe into it, a good kid who had made only one really bad mistake in his life—the mistake of asking her to marry him.
Again it was empty except for the operator, a tow-headed kid with a Racing Form tucked in a side pocket.
Your gloves must be of kid, white, or some very light tint to suit your dress.
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