kidder

Variant of kid

kid definition

kid (kid)

noun

  1. a young goat or, occasionally, antelope
  2. its flesh, used as a food
  3. leather made from the skin of young goats, used for gloves, shoes, etc.
  4. gloves or shoes made of this leather
  5. Informal a child or young person

Etymology: ME kide, prob. < Anglo-N, akin to ON kith, Dan & Swed kid, Ger kitze

adjective

  1. made of kidskin
  2. Informal younger my kid sister

transitive verb, intransitive verb kidded kid′·ded, kidding kid′·ding

  1. to give birth to (a kid or kids): said of goats or antelopes
  2. Informal
    1. to deceive or fool in a playful way
    2. to tease or ridicule playfully

Related Forms:

kid Idioms

kid around

to engage in joking, horseplay, etc.

no kidding!

Informal I can hardly believe it!: an exclamation of doubt or surprise

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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