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
Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
Best Gifts for 11-Year-Olds At 11, kids start to focus more on their friends and exploring new hobbies and interests.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
But don’t kid yourself, this thing is about as aerodynamic as a shoebox taped to a cinder block.
—New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Creating warmth, coziness, and tradition means layering in the personal touches — the kids’ ornaments, family photos, and holiday pillows — that make our home feel both nostalgic and uniquely ours.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
Best Gifts for 11-Year-Olds At 11, kids start to focus more on their friends and exploring new hobbies and interests.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Okay, kidding about that last part.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
But don’t kid yourself, this thing is about as aerodynamic as a shoebox taped to a cinder block.
—New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid
Noun
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Under the public trees, children ran exultantly between cars.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Villages have been burned, civilians executed, and children targeted.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Paul teased getting involved, but instead opted to leave the ring.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Dodgers, however, weren’t the only ones eager to tease Drake after their big victory.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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Doughnuts and coffees in hand, some of them joked about seeing each other look happy for the first time in weeks.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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The director playfully joked not to ask him what Camazotz is, as many views and fans have started theorizing how that name could tie into the show.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Kid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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