kid

kid · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (informal) A child or young person.

  2. 2.

    A young goat.

  3. 3.

    Leather made from the skin of a young goat.

  4. 4.

    (informal) To joke or tease; to fool.

  5. 5.

    (of a goat) To give birth.

Forms

plural: kids

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    no kidding — expression of surprise or sincerity
  • •
    kid around — joke or fool around
  • •
    just kidding — indicating a joke
  • •
    kids' stuff — something easy or childish
  • •
    kid sister/brother — younger sibling

Related words

Antonyms: adult, grownup
See also: child, joke, kids, young
Synonyms: child, youngster, youth

Etymology

From Old Norse "kith" (young goat), from Proto-Germanic "*kidjom." The sense of "child" developed in the 16th century as slang, likely from the comparison of playful children to young goats. The verb meaning "to tease" emerged in the 19th century.