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kid

1

[ kid ]

noun

  1. Informal. 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)

kidded, kidding.
  1. (of a goat) to give birth to (young).

adjective

  1. made of kidskin.
  2. Informal. younger:

    his kid sister.

kid

2

[ kid ]

verb (used with object)

kidded, kidding.
  1. to talk or deal jokingly with; banter; jest with:

    She is always kidded about her accent.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. to humbug or fool.

verb (used without object)

kidded, kidding.
  1. to speak or act deceptively in jest; jest.

Kid

3

[ kid ]

noun

  1. Thomas. Kyd, Thomas.

Kid

1

/ °ìɪ»å /

noun

  1. KidThomas a variant spelling of (Thomas) Kyd
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kid

2

/ °ìɪ»å /

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.
    1. a young person; child
    2. modifier younger or being still a child

      kid sister

      kid brother

  4. our kid dialect.
    my younger brother or sister
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verb

  1. (of a goat) to give birth to (young)
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kid

3

/ °ìɪ»å /

verb

  1. tr to tease or deceive for fun
  2. intr to behave or speak deceptively for fun
  3. tr to delude or fool (oneself) into believing (something)

    don't kid yourself that no-one else knows

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

kid

4

/ °ìɪ»å /

noun

  1. a small wooden tub
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ°ì¾±»åËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
  • ˈ°ì¾±»å»å¾±²õ³ó²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ°ì¾±»å»å¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ì¾±»åd¾±²õ³ó adjective
  • °ì¾±»åd¾±²õ³ó·ness noun
  • °ì¾±»ål¾±°ì±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of kid1

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English kide, from Old Norse kith

Origin of kid2

First recorded in 1805–15; perhaps special use of kid 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of kid1

C12: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse kith, Shetland Islands kidi lamb

Origin of kid2

C19: probably from kid 1

Origin of kid3

C18: probably variant of kit 1(in the sense: barrel)
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Idioms and Phrases

  • handle with (kid) gloves
  • kidding
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Example Sentences

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