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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)

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: , ,

  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

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. KidThomas a variant spelling of (Thomas) Kyd
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kid

2

/ ɪ /

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
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verb

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

3

/ ɪ /

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

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. a small wooden tub
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ쾱ˌ, adjective
  • ˈ쾱徱Ա, noun
  • ˈ쾱徱Բ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • 쾱d adjective
  • 쾱d·ness noun
  • 쾱l 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

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)
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Idioms and Phrases

  • handle with (kid) gloves
  • kidding
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Example Sentences

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“I went up to coach Kelly and I said, ‘You might want to consider this kid Carson Schwesinger as a walk-on — he’s a poor man’s Ethan Calvert,’” Charles Collins told The Times last fall.

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"Murdering a white kid in cold blood seems acceptable to some," Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA declared.

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"These kids absolutely love our school and it's heartbreaking. And where are our kids going to go?"

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"We put between 70,000 and 80,000 people on the streets of London, but because it was a peaceful demonstration made up of kids in fancy dress we didn't get any coverage," says Packham.

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"We want to make sure that things are changed so that... no more kids are lost to social media," Prince Harry told BBC Breakfast.

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