kid
1Informal. a child or young person.
(used as a familiar form of address.)
a young goat.
leather made from the skin of a kid or goat, used in making shoes and gloves.
a glove made from this leather.
(of a goat) to give birth to (young).
Origin of kid
1Other words from kid
- kiddish, adjective
- kid·dish·ness, noun
- kidlike, adjective
Other definitions for kid (2 of 3)
to talk or deal jokingly with; banter; jest with: She is always kidded about her accent.
to humbug or fool.
Origin of kid
2Other words for kid
Other words from kid
- kidder, noun
- kid·ding·ly, adverb
Other definitions for Kid (3 of 3)
Thomas. Kyd, Thomas.
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British Dictionary definitions for kid (1 of 4)
/ (kɪd) /
the young of a goat or of a related animal, such as an antelope
soft smooth leather made from the hide of a kid
informal
a young person; child
(modifier) younger or being still a child: kid brother; kid sister
our kid Liverpool dialect my younger brother or sister
(of a goat) to give birth to (young)
Origin of kid
1Derived forms of kid
- kiddishness, noun
- kidlike, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for kid (2 of 4)
/ (kɪd) /
(tr) to tease or deceive for fun
(intr) to behave or speak deceptively for fun
(tr) to delude or fool (oneself) into believing (something): don't kid yourself that no-one else knows
Origin of kid
2Derived forms of kid
- kiddingly, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for kid (3 of 4)
/ (kɪd) /
a small wooden tub
Origin of kid
3British Dictionary definitions for Kid (4 of 4)
/ (kɪd) /
a variant spelling of (Thomas) Kyd
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Other Idioms and Phrases with kid
In addition to the idioms beginning with kid
- kid around
- kid gloves
- kid stuff
- kid the pants off
also see:
- handle with (kid) gloves
Also seekidding.
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