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Meaning of 'kid' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Kid [ n.]
- A young goat.
- A young child or infant; hence, a simple person, easily imposed on.
- A kind of leather made of the skin of the young goat, or of the skin of rats, etc.
- Gloves made of kid.
- A small wooden mess tub; -- a name given by sailors to one in which they receive their food.
- A fagot; a bundle of heath and furze.
2 . Kid [ p. p.]
- of Kythe.
3 . Kid [ v. i.]
- To bring forth a young goat.
4 . Kid [ v. t.]
- See Kiddy, v. t.

Meaning of 'kid' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . kid [ n]
Meaning (1):
- soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat
Example in sentence:
  • kid gloves
Meaning (2):
- a young person of either sex
Example in sentence:
  • she writes books for children;
  • they're just kids;
  • `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
Meaning (3):
- a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
Example in sentence:
  • they had three children;
  • they were able to send their kids to college
4 . kid [ v]
Meaning (4):
- be silly or tease one another
Example in sentence:
  • After we relaxed, we just kidded around
Meaning (5):
- tell false information to for fun
Example in sentence:
  • Are you pulling my leg?

Nearby Words:

kidde kidded kidderminster kiddier kidding kiddle kiddow kiddy kiddyish kidfox

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