Kid definition
To engage in teasing or good-humored fooling.
You want that much for your old car? You must be kidding!
verb
A young goat or, occasionally, antelope.
noun
Gloves or shoes made of this leather.
noun
To deceive in fun; fool.
I could only hope they were kidding me when they said my car had been stolen.
verb
Made of kidskin.
adjective
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(informal) Younger than oneself.
My kid brother.
adjective
A young goat.
noun
To give birth to (a kid or kids)
verb
Kid means to tease or deceive in a fun way.
An example of kid is to tell a joke in a speech that makes fun of someone in your office.
verb
(slang) Pal. Used as a term of familiar address, especially for a young person.
Hi, kid! What's up?
noun
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One of the young of certain similar animals.
noun
The flesh of a young goat.
noun
Leather made from the skin of a young goat; kidskin.
noun
An article made from this leather.
noun
A child.
noun
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A young person.
noun
To deceive or fool (someone) in a playful way.
verb
To tease or ridicule (someone) playfully.
verb
To mock playfully; tease.
They kidded me about my mismatched socks.
verb
To deceive (oneself), especially by allowing one's desires to cloud one's judgment.
You're kidding yourself if you think that plan will work.
verb
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Leather made from the skin of young goats, used for gloves, shoes, etc.
noun
(informal) Younger.
My kid sister.
adjective
The definition of a kid is a child or a young goat, or the leather or meat of a young goat.
An example of a kid is a child in the first grade.
An example of a kid is a baby goat born on a farm.
noun
Kid is defined as something made from the hide of a young goat.
An example of something kid are kid gloves, gloves made from very delicate leather.
adjective
Made of the skin or with the meat of a young goat.
adjective
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(informal) A child or young person.
noun
Its flesh, used as a food.
noun
To bear young. Used of a goat or similar animal.
verb
no kidding
- Used to express surprise or disbelief.
- Used to express scornful acknowledgment of the obvious.
idiom
kid around
- to engage in joking, horseplay, etc.
idiom
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no kidding!
- I can hardly believe it!
idiom
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of kid
- Middle English kide from Old Norse kidh
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition