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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. 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 brother

      kid sister

  4. dialectmy younger brother or sister

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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

kid

2

/ 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

“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

Kid

3

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of (Thomas) Kyd

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kid

4

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. a small wooden tub

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Other Word Forms

  • kiddish adjective
  • kiddishness noun
  • kidlike adjective
  • kidder noun
  • kiddingly adverb
  • ˈ쾱ˌ adjective
  • ˈ쾱徱Ա noun
  • ˈ쾱徱Բ adverb
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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

In addition to the idioms beginning with kid, also see handle with (kid) gloves. Also see kidding.
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Example Sentences

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She explained she had just finished showering and needed to get dressed, as well as wake up her kids.

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It was not how the couple had scripted it, but Josefina came to terms with keeping the kids in the know.

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Then he continued, “I just want her to be a good mom later on. And whatever I gave for her, to give to her kids. And that way, the chain could go on and on.”

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"I'm proud of what I did. I'm sure anyone would do that for their kids."

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"You see dads strolling around with their kids and young babies," André says.

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