← Word Gate Bilingual Vocab API

kid

English → English

noun//kɪd//

(person) Kid: an informal term for a child or a young person; youngster

The neighborhood kids always play basketball in the driveway after school.

(English) I used to love playing with building blocks when I was a little kid.

The teacher had to tell the kids to stop running in the hallways.

(English) She is a bright kid who always gets top grades in her science class.

verb//kɪd//

(communication) Kid: to deceive or trick someone in a playful or joking way; joke

I was only kidding when I said I was moving to another country.

(English) You must be kidding if you think I can finish all this work in one hour.

Don't take him seriously; he's just kidding about having a million dollars.

(English) She realized he was kidding when he started laughing at his own story.

Entry ID: en:en:kid · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary