kid

A child or young person.

• That kid is very funny.
• The kids are playing outside.
• I loved that song when I was a kid.

Similar words: child, youngster

Opposites: adult

Common phrases: little kid, young kid, school kid

Someone's son or daughter, who may be a child or an adult.

• Our kid starts school tomorrow.
• Both her kids are married now.
• Do your kids still live at home?

Similar words: child, offspring

Common phrases: my kid, youngest kid, grown kid

A young goat.

• The kid followed its mother.
• Two kids were born on the farm.
• A small kid jumped over the fence.

Similar words: cabrito, capretto

Common phrases: goat kid, newborn kid

Used before brother or sister to show that they are younger than you.

• My kid brother loves football.
• She took her kid sister to the cinema.
• I used to share a room with my kid brother.

Common phrases: kid brother, kid sister

A young antelope.

• The antelope hid her kid in tall grass.
• Two kids followed the herd across the plain.
• The newborn kid stayed close to its mother.

Common phrases: antelope kid, newborn kid

To say or do something as a joke.

• I am only kidding.
• The boys were kidding around in class.
• You must be kidding about that price!

How to use it: kid around (Stop kidding around and listen.); kid with someone (I was only kidding with you.)

Similar words: joke, joke around

Common phrases: kid around, kid with someone

To make someone believe something that is not true.

• You cannot kid me.
• He tried to kid us about his experience.
• Who are you kidding with that story?

Similar words: fool, deceive, trick

Common phrases: kid someone, kid nobody

To believe something about yourself or your future that is not realistic.

• Do not kid yourself.
• She kidded herself that he would change.
• We were kidding ourselves about how much time we had.

How to use it: kid yourself that… (Do not kid yourself that this will be easy.); kid yourself about something (He was kidding himself about his chances.)

Similar words: delude oneself, deceive oneself

Common phrases: kid yourself, kid oneself