kid
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /kɪd/
Forms: kids, kidding
kid means: A child or young person.
noun
A child or young person.
- That kid is very funny.
- The kids are playing outside.
- I loved that song when I was a kid.
Someone's son or daughter, who may be a child or an adult.
- Our kid starts school tomorrow.
- Both her kids are married now.
- Do your kids still live at home?
A young goat.
- The kid followed its mother.
- Two kids were born on the farm.
- A small kid jumped over the fence.
Used before brother or sister to show that they are younger than you.
- My kid brother loves football.
- She took her kid sister to the cinema.
- I used to share a room with my kid brother.
A young antelope.
- The antelope hid her kid in tall grass.
- Two kids followed the herd across the plain.
- The newborn kid stayed close to its mother.
verb
To say or do something as a joke.
- I am only kidding.
- The boys were kidding around in class.
- You must be kidding about that price!
To make someone believe something that is not true.
- You cannot kid me.
- He tried to kid us about his experience.
- Who are you kidding with that story?
To believe something about yourself or your future that is not realistic.
- Do not kid yourself.
- She kidded herself that he would change.
- We were kidding ourselves about how much time we had.
Questions about kid
What does kid mean?
A child or young person.
What is kid in other languages?
Türkçe: çocuk · Español: niño · Français: enfant · Deutsch: Kind · Italiano: bambino · 日本語: 子供
How do you pronounce kid?
It is pronounced /kɪd/.
How do you use kid in a sentence?
That kid is very funny. The kids are playing outside.
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