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
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
During a recent visit to Los Angeles, where the actor was also pitching his new AMC drama The Audacity, Galifianakis spoke about his passion project, working with kids, a Between Two Ferns regret and the nickname he’s earned from his agents after passing on so many offers.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
There's a dazzling cigar lounge and bar, both conceived by none other than hotel designer of the moment, Martin Brudnizki (of Annabel’s; Fouquets; and Fifth Avenue Hotel fame); a sleek omakase restaurant; and even a 4,000-year-old fossil parked unassumingly outside a set of toilets (not kidding).
—Divia Thani, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Flinging himself onto Berry Gordy (Larenz Tate) for a hug, the kid’s impulsive need for affection is a gut punch.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
During a recent visit to Los Angeles, where the actor was also pitching his new AMC drama The Audacity, Galifianakis spoke about his passion project, working with kids, a Between Two Ferns regret and the nickname he’s earned from his agents after passing on so many offers.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
Don’t kid yourself, because your efforts and your momentary motivation might not have staying power.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
There's a dazzling cigar lounge and bar, both conceived by none other than hotel designer of the moment, Martin Brudnizki (of Annabel’s; Fouquets; and Fifth Avenue Hotel fame); a sleek omakase restaurant; and even a 4,000-year-old fossil parked unassumingly outside a set of toilets (not kidding).
—Divia Thani, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid
Noun
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While raising young children, Currie finally obtained her undergraduate degree in 1968 before working on the campaign of activist and lawyer Michael Shakman to be elected delegate to the 1969-70 constitutional convention.—
Hannah Meisel,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Harper’s Bazaar didn’t report a due date for her third child.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Murphy walked onto the stage and then teased Lee’s love of the Knicks.—
John Ross,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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Mythos, a new artificial intelligence model that Anthropic PBC has teased as too dangerous to release, looked at first like a problem for banks.—
Parmy Olson,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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Don’t ignore it or joke past it.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Oliver joked that, between the global search for Air Bud and a crowdfunding investment campaign in support of the film, Vince not only had no dog but also had no money.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Kid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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