Kid meaning

What does “kid” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“kid” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a young person of either sex.

kid

noun

  1. a young person of either sex

    “she writes books for children”

    “they're just kids”

  2. soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat

    “kid gloves”

    Synonymskidskin
  3. English dramatist (1558-1594)

  4. a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age

    “they had three children”

    “they were able to send their kids to college”

    Synonymschild
  5. young goat

verb

  1. tell false information to for fun

    “Are you pulling my leg?”

  2. be silly or tease one another

    “After we relaxed, we just kidded around”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University