Kid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. 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), kid·ded, kid·ding.
  1. (of a goat) to give birth to (young).
adjective
  1. made of kidskin.
  2. younger: his kid sister.
verb (used with object), kid·ded, kid·ding.
  1. to talk or deal jokingly with; banter; jest with: She is always kidded about her accent.
  2. to humbug or fool.
verb (used without object), kid·ded, kid·ding.
  1. to speak or act deceptively in jest; jest.
noun
  1. Kyd, Thomas.
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
    • a young person; child
    • younger or being still a child
  4. my younger brother or sister
verb kids, kidding or kidded
  1. (of a goat) to give birth to (young)
verb kids, kidding or kidded (sometimes foll by on or along) informal
  1. to tease or deceive for fun
  2. to behave or speak deceptively for fun
  3. to delude or fool (oneself) into believing (something)
noun
  1. a small wooden tub
noun
  1. a variant spelling of (Thomas) Kyd
Kid (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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