kid

¹

[ kid ]

noun

1. Informal. a child or young person.
2. (used as a familiar form of address.)
3. a young goat.
4. leather made from the skin of a kid or goat, used in making shoes and gloves.
5. a glove made from this leather.

verb (used with or without object)

kidded, kidding.

1. (of a goat) to give birth to (young).

adjective

1. made of kidskin.
2. Informal. younger:

   his kid sister.

kid

²

[ kid ]

verb (used with object)

kidded, kidding.

1. to talk or deal jokingly with; banter; jest with:

   She is always kidded about her accent.

   Synonyms: rib, josh, tease

2. to humbug or fool.

verb (used without object)

kidded, kidding.

1. to speak or act deceptively in jest; jest.

Kid

³

[ kid ]

noun

1. Thomas. Kyd, Thomas.

Kid

¹

/ kɪd /

noun

1. KidThomas a variant spelling of (Thomas) Kyd

kid

²

/ kɪd /

noun

1. the young of a goat or of a related animal, such as an antelope
2. soft smooth leather made from the hide of a kid
3. informal.
   1. a young person; child
   2. modifier younger or being still a child

      kid sister

      kid brother

4. our kid dialect.
   my younger brother or sister

verb

1. (of a goat) to give birth to (young)

kid

³

/ kɪd /

verb

1. tr to tease or deceive for fun
2. intr to behave or speak deceptively for fun
3. tr to delude or fool (oneself) into believing (something)

   don't kid yourself that no-one else knows

kid

⁴

/ kɪd /

noun

1. a small wooden tub

Derived Forms

• ˈkidˌlike, adjective
• ˈkiddishness, noun
• ˈkiddingly, adverb

Other Word Forms

• kiddish adjective
• kiddish·ness noun
• kidlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of kid¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English kide, from Old Norse kith

Origin of kid²

First recorded in 1805–15; perhaps special use of kid ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of kid¹

C12: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse kith, Shetland Islands kidi lamb

Origin of kid²

C19: probably from kid ¹

Origin of kid³

C18: probably variant of kit ¹(in the sense: barrel)

Idioms and Phrases

• handle with (kid) gloves
• kidding

Example Sentences

Even the platforms that market to kids are evolving.

From Salon

"I was trying to do something nice for my kids and it backfired on me," said Mr Reddock.

From BBC

The director, whose kids also hung out on set, has known Ludwig and Serena since they met cute at a scoring session in 2008; he officiated their wedding 10 years later.

From Los Angeles Times

That said, she and the now-Cleveland Cavalier are friends and co-parent their kids.

From Los Angeles Times

"For nearly two months, Maine has endured recriminations from the federal government that have targeted hungry school kids, hardworking fishermen, senior citizens, new parents, and countless Maine people," Mill said in a statement.

From BBC

Related Words

• baby
• boy
• child
• daughter
• girl
• infant
• son
• teenager
• youngster
• youth