Kid definition
You want that much for your old car? You must be kidding!
I could only hope they were kidding me when they said my car had been stolen.
My kid brother.
An example of kid is to tell a joke in a speech that makes fun of someone in your office.
Hi, kid! What's up?
They kidded me about my mismatched socks.
You're kidding yourself if you think that plan will work.
My kid sister.
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.
An example of something kid are kid gloves, gloves made from very delicate leather.
- Used to express surprise or disbelief.
- Used to express scornful acknowledgment of the obvious.
- to engage in joking, horseplay, etc.
- I can hardly believe it!
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Origin of kid
- Middle English kide from Old Norse kidh
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition