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
Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The Yankees in ’96 had a new first baseman in Tino Martinez after Don Mattingly retired, a new second baseman in Mariano Duncan, a new catcher in Joe Girardi, a new shortstop, some kid named Jeter.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
But don’t kid yourself, this has become a year-round adventure.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Handle the Logistics in Advance Check visa requirements for all travelers — kids and even babies need their own passports in most countries.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The Yankees in ’96 had a new first baseman in Tino Martinez after Don Mattingly retired, a new second baseman in Mariano Duncan, a new catcher in Joe Girardi, a new shortstop, some kid named Jeter.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Can't kid yourselves about what's right and wrong.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
But don’t kid yourself, this has become a year-round adventure.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid
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Families The resort is for adults only (children aged over 16 are welcome).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Others spent decades behind bars, leaving their children without mothers or fathers.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Muller also indicated there were even more crimes — but only teased the details in his letters.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The president has teased an endorsement, but hasn’t announced his preferred candidate.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Larson first thought Bronin was joking.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Bridges jokes that her staff are more nervous about a drop-by visit from her than from state inspectors.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Kid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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