kids

kids · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (informal) Children or young people.

  2. 2.

    Young goats.

  3. 3.

    A person's offspring.

Phrases & expressions

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    the kids are alright — expression that things are okay
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    for the kids — for the benefit of children
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    kids these days — comment about younger generation
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    kids will be kids — accepting childish behavior

Related words

Antonyms: adults, grownups
See also: children, family, kid, young
Synonyms: children, youngsters, youths

Etymology

Plural of "kid," from Old Norse "kith" (young goat). The use of "kids" to mean "children" became widely accepted in the 20th century after being considered slang for several centuries.