What does “kid” mean?
- 1
nouna child or young person (informal)
The kids are playing in the yard.
- 2
verbto joke or tease someone
Don’t worry, I’m just kidding.
Kid at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /kɪd/ · KID
- Forms
- kidding, kidded
How to use “kid” correctly
“Kid” is very common in spoken American English but sounds informal; use “child” in formal writing.
Common phrases with “kid”
- have kids
- just kidding
- you’re kidding
- kids’ menu
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- child
- joke
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