kid

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Related terms 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɪd

[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse kið. The sense of "child" comes from the "young goat" sense, becoming frequent by the 19th century. The verb sense comes from the "young child" sense. Cognates include Danish kid, German Kitze n./Kitz n..

[edit] Noun

kid (plural kids)

1. A young goat.
2. Of a goat, the state of being pregnant: in kid
3. Kidskin.
4. A young antelope.
5. (colloquial) A child or young person.

[edit] Synonyms

• (kidskin): kid leather,
• (child, young person): kiddie, nipper

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[edit] Related terms

• kiddy
• handle with kid gloves
• kidskin

[edit] Verb

to kid (third-person singular simple present kids, present participle kidding, simple past and past participle kidded)

1. (transitive, colloquial) To make a fool of (someone)
2. (transitive, colloquial) To make a joke with (someone)
3. (intransitive) Of a goat, to give birth to kids
4. (intransitive, colloquial) To joke

   You're kidding!

   Only kidding

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[edit] See also

• suede