"kid" meaning in English

See kid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɪd/ Audio: en-us-kid.ogg [US] Forms: kid [singular], kids [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A child or young person.
    Sense id: simple-kid-en-noun-KZz5Vu6P Categories (other): Colloquial
  2. A young goat.
    Sense id: simple-kid-en-noun-jDeTwuD-
  3. A young antelope.
    Sense id: simple-kid-en-noun-kMaJY9Db
  4. Your kid brother or sister is younger than you.
    Sense id: simple-kid-en-noun-B8rc~s9c

Verb

IPA: /kɪd/ Audio: en-us-kid.ogg [US] Forms: kid [canonical], kids [third-person, singular], kidded [past], kidded [past, participle], kidding [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|kid|d}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you kid around, you joke.
    Sense id: simple-kid-en-verb-aeUko81D
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          "text": "You've got to be kidding. If that is not a joke, you will be in a lot of trouble."
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        "A young goat."
      ],
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        "A young antelope."
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