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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)

, kid·ded, kid·ding.
  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)

, kid·ded, kid·ding.
  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)

, kid·ded, kid·ding.
  1. to speak or act deceptively in jest; jest.

Kid

3

[ kid ]

noun

  1. Thomas. Kyd, Thomas.

kid

1

/ kɪd /

noun

  1. a small wooden tub
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Kid

2

/ kɪd /

noun

  1. KidThomas a variant spelling of (Thomas) Kyd
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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

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kid

4

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (of a goat) to give birth to (young)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈkiddingly, adverb
  • ˈkidˌlike, adjective
  • ˈkiddishness, noun
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Other Words From

  • kiddish adjective
  • kiddish·ness noun
  • kidlike adjective
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kid1

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

Origin of kid2

C19: probably from kid 1

Origin of kid3

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