Kid
WordNet
noun
(1) Young goat
(2) A young person of either sex
"She writes books for children"
"They're just kids"
"`tiddler' is a British term for youngsters"
(3) A human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
"They had three children"
"They were able to send their kids to college"
(4) English dramatist (1558-1594)
(5) Soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat
"Kid gloves"
verb
(6) Tell false information to for fun
"Are you pulling my leg?"
(7) Be silly or tease one another
"After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
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Etymology
From . 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 , German / .
Noun
- A young goat.
- Of a goat, the state of being pregnant: in kid
- Kidskin.
- A young antelope.
- A child or young person.
Verb
- To make a fool of (someone)
- To make a joke with (someone)
- Of a goat, to give birth to kids
- To joke
- You're kidding!
- Only kidding