kid

noun
UK: /kɪd/
US: /kɪd/

  1. A child or young person.

    1. The kid is playing in the yard. [ ] [ ]
    2. My little kid wants a puppy for Christmas, but that's impossible now. [ ] [ ]

  2. A young goat.

    1. The farmer has a kid on his farm. [ ] [ ]
    2. She saw a little kid jumping happily in the meadow, it was a wonderful view. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

youngster tease child goat fool joke
kid verb

  1. To tease or fool someone in a playful way.

    1. I kid you not, it's true! [ ] [ ]
    2. Are you kidding me? I can't believe you broke my favorite vase yesterday! [ ] [ ]
kid intransitive-verb

  1. To say something playfully or as a joke.

    1. He was just kidding about that. [ ] [ ]
    2. She told him, but he thought that she was kidding, and laughed loudly. [ ] [ ]
kid transitive-verb

  1. To deceive someone, often as a joke.

    1. Don't let him kid you. [ ] [ ]
    2. He tried to kid her into believing he was a millionaire, what a strange man. [ ] [ ]
kid interjection

  1. Used to express disbelief or surprise.

    1. No kidding, really? Tell me more! [ ] [ ]
    2. No kidding! I never expected to win the lottery, it's so awesome! [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "kid" in English means: A child or young person., A young goat..

The phonetic transcription of "kid" is /kɪd/ in British English and /kɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "kid": youngster, tease, child, goat, fool, joke.

Example usage of "kid": "The kid is playing in the yard.". More examples on the page.