kid
/kɪd/
noun/kɪd/
/kɪd/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
A young goat.
“He treated the oxen like they didn't exist, but he treated the goat kid like a puppy.”
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Meaning 2 · noun
Of a female goat, the state of being pregnant: in kid.
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Meaning 3 · noun
Kidskin.
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Meaning 4 · noun
The meat of a young goat.
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Meaning 5 · noun
A young antelope.
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Meaning 6 · noun
A child (usually), teenager, or young adult; a juvenile.
“She's a kid. It's normal for her to have imaginary friends.”
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Meaning 7 · noun
A person whose childhood took place in a particular time period or area.
“He's been living in Los Angeles for years now, but he's a Florida kid.”
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Meaning 8 · noun
One's son or daughter, regardless of age.
“He was their youngest kid.”
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Meaning 9 · noun
(in the vocative) Used as a form of address for a child, teenager or young adult
“No, kid, you didn't do anything wrong; they did!”
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Meaning 10 · noun
An inexperienced person or one in a junior position.
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Meaning 11 · noun
A deception; an act of kidding somebody.
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Meaning 12 · noun
A small wooden mess tub in which sailors received their food.
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Meaning 13 · verb
To make a fool of (someone).
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Meaning 14 · verb
To dupe or deceive (someone).
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Meaning 15 · verb
To make a joke with (someone).
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Meaning 16 · verb
Of a goat, to give birth to kids.
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Meaning 17 · verb
To joke.
“Only kidding”
How this word is used
- Everyday “He treated the oxen like they didn't exist, but he treated the goat kid like a puppy.”
- General “She's a kid. It's normal for her to have imaginary friends.”
- General “He's been living in Los Angeles for years now, but he's a Florida kid.”
- General “He was their youngest kid.”
- General “No, kid, you didn't do anything wrong; they did!”
- General “Only kidding”
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