Kid: meaning, definitions and examples

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kid

 

[ kษชd ]

Context #1 | Noun

young age

A child or young person.

Synonyms

child, youngster, youth

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.
Context #2 | Noun

informal address

A familiar term of address to a young person.

Synonyms

buddy, friend, pal

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.
Context #3 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น crianรงa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคšเฅเคšเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kind

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ anak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะธั‚ะธะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dziecko

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅญไพ› (ใ“ใฉใ‚‚)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท enfant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ niรฑo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงocuk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„์ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุทูู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรญtฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dieลฅa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญฉๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ otrok

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ barn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐะปะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uลŸaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ niรฑo

Etymology

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.

See also: kiddos, kidnap, kids, skid.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,733 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.