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kid

/ˈkɪd/noun, verb1 syllable

Kid means: a young person of either sex.

Synonyms for kid32

noun, as in a young person of either sex

child, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling

noun, as in English dramatist (1558-1594)

Kyd, Thomas Kyd, Thomas Kid

noun, as in soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat

kidskin

noun, as in a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age

child

verb, as in be silly or tease one another

chaff, jolly, josh, banter

verb, as in tell false information to for fun

pull the leg of

also used for kid

bairn, brat, chit, crumb cruncher, crumb crusher, crumb grinder, crumb snatcher, juvenile, kid leather, cabrito, capretto, faggot

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What does kid mean?7

noun

1

a young person of either sex“she writes books for children”

2

English dramatist (1558-1594)

3

soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat“kid gloves”

4

a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age“they had three children”

5

young goat

verb

1

be silly or tease one another“After we relaxed, we just kidded around”

2

tell false information to for fun“Are you pulling my leg?”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with kid?16

two syllables

madridamidforbid

four syllables

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Kid in a sentence

  • Hurry up, kid, we've got a lot of travelling to do.GPHemsley
  • Say, he is no more than a kid.Luornu
  • I feel just like a kid in a candy shop, here!Paron
  • You're not a kid anymore, you can take care of yourself.mactrey
  • Kid, stir the chocolate, so that it doesn't stick.Mouguias
  • You didn't like to do that when you were a kid, did you?CK
  • You had a dog when you were a kid, didn't you?CK
  • You thought you were going to kidnap the kid, didn't you?ajje

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Forms of kid

as a noun

plural
kids

as a verb

past tense
kidded
present participle
kidding
third-person singular
kids
past participle
kidded