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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024kid1 /kɪd/USA pronunciation n. - Informal Terms[countable]
- a child or young person.
- This word is used as a familiar form of address:"Hey kid, come here,'' he yelled.
- Mammals[countable] a young goat.
- Clothing[uncountable] leather made from the skin of a kid or goat.
adj. [before a noun] - made of kidskin.
- Informal Termsyounger:my kid sister.
kid2 /kɪd/USA pronunciation v., kid•ded, kid•ding. [Informal.]- Informal Termsto talk or deal jokingly with* tease;
jest with: [no object]We were just kidding; we didn't mean those things we said about you.[~ + object]We were just kidding you about your clothes. - Informal Termsto fool;
deceive: [~ + object]You're not kidding me this time, it's for real, isn't it?[no object]Stop kidding around and tell me the truth.
kid•der, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024kid1 (kid),USA pronunciation n., v., kid•ded, kid•ding, adj. n. - Informal Termsa child or young person.
- (used as a familiar form of address.)
- Mammalsa young goat.
- Clothingleather made from the skin of a kid or goat, used in making shoes and gloves.
- Clothinga glove made from this leather.
v.i., v.t. - (of a goat) to give birth to (young).
adj. - made of kidskin.
- Informal Termsyounger:his kid sister.
- Old Norse kith
- Middle English kide 1150–1200
kid′dish•ness, n.
kid′like′, adj.
kid2 (kid),USA pronunciation v., kid•ded, kid•ding. [Informal.]v.t. - Informal Termsto talk or deal jokingly with;
banter;
jest with:She is always kidded about her accent. - Informal Termsto humbug or fool.
v.i. - Informal Termsto speak or act deceptively in jest;
jest.
- perh. special use of kid1 1805–15
kid′ding•ly, adv.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tease, josh, rib.
Kid (kid),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Thomas. See Kyd, Thomas.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: kid /kɪd/ n - 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
vb (kids, kidding, kidded)- (of a goat) to give birth to (young)
Etymology: 12th Century: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse kith, Shetland Islands kidi lambˈkiddishness n ˈkidˌlike adj kid /kɪd/ vb (kids, kidding, kidded)
sometimes followed by on or along: informal - (transitive) to tease or deceive for fun
- (intransitive) to behave or speak deceptively for fun
- (transitive) to delude or fool (oneself) into believing (something): don't kid yourself that no-one else knows
Etymology: 19th Century: probably from kid1ˈkiddingly adv Kyd (kid),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Thomas, 1558–94, English dramatist.
Also, Kid. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Kid /kɪd/ n - a variant spelling of (Thomas) Kyd
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Kyd, Kid /kɪd/ n - Thomas. 1558–94, English dramatist, noted for his revenge play The Spanish Tragedy (1586)
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