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
Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Parents can open the savings accounts for American kids under the age of 18 (with a Social Security number), but only those born between 2025 and 2028 will receive the $1,000 seed money from the federal government.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
Rates for the winter journey to the North Pole start at approximately $42 for adults (and kids ages 12 and over) and just over $31 for children ages two to 11.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
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Noun
His passions outside of covering baseball are his wife, Gina, his two step kids, two crazy dogs & barbecue.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Parents can open the savings accounts for American kids under the age of 18 (with a Social Security number), but only those born between 2025 and 2028 will receive the $1,000 seed money from the federal government.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Nikki Mattison, 41, grew up as an Angel Tree kid herself.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
Rates for the winter journey to the North Pole start at approximately $42 for adults (and kids ages 12 and over) and just over $31 for children ages two to 11.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid
Noun
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Concerned about the safety of two children in the home, Aljorna and Sosa-Celis surrendered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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It is based on a children’s book from former American football player Martellus Bennett, who also stars alongside Jhené Aiko, Juliet Donenfeld, Innocent Ekakitie and David Mitchell.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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There’s Manny, Zitzs and EZ, who has a way with the girls; Izzy, an abused boy who hides his family’s secrets, and Gloria, as good at sports as the boys and so fierce nobody teases her little sister about her stutter.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Humphrey's work consists of reviewing thousands of messages and tags, seeking permission from original video creators and balancing humor with teasing.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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His multiple titles are regularly joked about at major social gatherings and online.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
18 Feb. 2026
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Rafters-packed on the opening night of a quick week run of singing, joking and prancing through Segerstrom Hall, this show is a potent, cheery stepchild of half-century old Monty Python humor.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Kid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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