Kid: meaning, definitions and examples
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kid
[ kษชd ]
young age
A child or young person.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He is just a kid, he doesn't know any better.
- She's still a kid, so be patient with her.
- The kids are playing in the park.
- I used to be a kid once too, you know.
- Kids grow up so fast these days.
informal address
A familiar term of address to a young person.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Hey, kid, what are you up to?
- Listen, kid, you need to work hard to achieve your goals.
- Thanks for the help, kid.
- Hey, kids, let's go have some fun!
- The old man smiled at the kid.
informal term
A person's offspring or descendant.
Synonyms
children, descendants, offspring
Examples of usage
- My kids are all grown up now.
- He's a good kid, always helping others.
- Look at those kids playing together.
- I have three kids, two boys and a girl.
- Her kids are very well-behaved.
Translations
Translations of the word "kid" in other languages:
๐ต๐น crianรงa
- miรบdo
- garoto
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคเฅเคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Kind
๐ฎ๐ฉ anak
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะธัะธะฝะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ dziecko
๐ฏ๐ต ๅญไพ (ใใฉใ)
๐ซ๐ท enfant
๐ช๐ธ niรฑo
๐น๐ท รงocuk
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ุทูู
๐จ๐ฟ dรญtฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ dieลฅa
๐จ๐ณ ๅญฉๅญ
๐ธ๐ฎ otrok
๐ฎ๐ธ barn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐะปะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแจแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ uลaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ niรฑo
Word origin
The word 'kid' originated in Middle English, from the Old Norse word 'kith', meaning 'young goat'. Over time, the term evolved to refer to young children or offspring in general. It has been used informally as a term of endearment or informal address to young people. The modern usage of 'kid' to refer to children or young individuals is widely accepted and commonly used in everyday language.