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
Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
The Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Grant Program funds research every step of the way, from early-stage innovative research all the way through to lifesaving clinical trials for kids with cancer.
—Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Gosling, of course, was kidding.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 6 May 2026
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Noun
Bring your kids, a partner, or your parents — the blooms may be temporary, but the memories last a lifetime.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
The Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Grant Program funds research every step of the way, from early-stage innovative research all the way through to lifesaving clinical trials for kids with cancer.
—Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Verb
And, don’t kid yourself, the Thunder aren’t going anywhere for a long, long time.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Gosling, of course, was kidding.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid
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Whether a minor or an adult, that child has lost a parent and has a right to mourn and needs the mother to be there.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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More strikes were reported in southern Lebanon earlier today, with the country’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) reporting that civil defense teams recovered the bodies of four people, including children, after an airstrike hit a residential house in the town of Adloun.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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In a new interview with People, Cipriano teased what viewers can expect of the Logan and Grace storyline.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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The Beats brand is no stranger to using high-profile sports stars to tease new releases.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2026
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Kimmel joked on his June 2 show, referring to the wave of artists dropping out of the Great American State Fair.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Now, there is hard, physical proof of our years of collaboration—not a third child, as some have joked, but not not some kind of offspring.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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“Kid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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