as in child
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
the fire was accidentally started by a couple of kids fooling around
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as in to joke
to make jokes
he always kids around about his "wild and crazy" life as an accountant
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Recent Examples of kid
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Lowe’s has also made its own moves to reach customers who are delaying home purchases, such as launching a third-party marketplace to expand its mix of merchandise, tapping influencers to raise its visibility on social media and reaching out to young families by relaunching its kids’ program.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Susan Tompor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
There’s an adults-only section and a large, warm pool that kids love.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Martin Short jokingly reflected on parenting — and his kids not following him into the entertainment industry — in a 2019 interview on Conan.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Lowe’s has also made its own moves to reach customers who are delaying home purchases, such as launching a third-party marketplace to expand its mix of merchandise, tapping influencers to raise its visibility on social media and reaching out to young families by relaunching its kids’ program.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
Don't kid yourself into thinking that claiming many new tax breaks will be simple.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
There’s an adults-only section and a large, warm pool that kids love.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
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During the three-day trial, prosecutors disclosed Huitzilin’s full name, his wife’s full name, the names and ages of their children, their now-former home address and details about Huitzilin’s career as a federal agent and military combat veteran.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The judge had not allowed these letters to be admissible into evidence for the child pornography trial earlier in February.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Coach teased the launch of its book charms in a series of social media posts starring actors Elle Fanning and Storm Reid, WNBA player Paige Bueckers and musicians SOYEON, Lilas and Shan Yichun.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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Honor humanoid robot Meanwhile, Honor teased its first humanoid robot on stage at its MWC launch event.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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Minaj has also drawn headlines in recent months for cozying up to Trump, something Trevor Noah joked about with no issue at the Grammys.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Ripa joked on Wednesday, looking toward producer Michael Gelman.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Kid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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