as in children
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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1
as in jokes
to make fun of in a good-natured way
everybody's kidding me about my new haircut
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as in fools
to make jokes
he always kids around about his "wild and crazy" life as an accountant
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Recent Examples of kids
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The jury saw extensive emails between Donna and Wendi that showed how Donna pushed Wendi to pursue relocation to South Florida at any cost, including offering her ex-husband $1 million and taunting him with the possibility of converting their kids from Judaism to Catholicism.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The Baxters made sure their children knew of him, and the kids inherited their parents' pride.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
And to some, today's slang may not even appear to correlate with the words or phrases kids are looking to shorten.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
The kids may also have to be revaccinated against different diseases.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Based on the time of the social media post, the kids had just left after mowing the lawn of her Irvington neighborhood home.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
But political disputes among the adults in the Capitol meant almost none of the $50 million appropriated for kids was used.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Martha Atkins was something of a short-order cook for all the kids that came through the house.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2025
Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
Both Kardashian and Thompson are proud parents on social media, sharing posts to celebrate all of their kids' life milestones.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The jury saw extensive emails between Donna and Wendi that showed how Donna pushed Wendi to pursue relocation to South Florida at any cost, including offering her ex-husband $1 million and taunting him with the possibility of converting their kids from Judaism to Catholicism.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The Baxters made sure their children knew of him, and the kids inherited their parents' pride.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
And to some, today's slang may not even appear to correlate with the words or phrases kids are looking to shorten.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
The kids may also have to be revaccinated against different diseases.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Based on the time of the social media post, the kids had just left after mowing the lawn of her Irvington neighborhood home.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
But political disputes among the adults in the Capitol meant almost none of the $50 million appropriated for kids was used.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Martha Atkins was something of a short-order cook for all the kids that came through the house.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
There’s also never really a good explanation for why the population of campers has dwindled, beyond Charlie Brown telling Sally that kids her age just want to watch TV instead of heading outdoors for fun.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kids
Noun
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Dinner and show tickets are $43-$47, $33 for children 15 and younger and for show-only.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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The couple shared two young children, a son and a daughter.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hughes jokes that Excel might be his biggest competitor, because many local authorities still rely on elaborate spreadsheets built on institutional knowledge and heuristics.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Speaking to Variety from his home in the mountains of Idaho, Glenn jokes about the world-spanning nature of the nomination.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While fans of the whodunit franchise have a couple of months to go before finally getting some answers, the first trailer for Wake Up Dead Man teases much of the fun to come — including the identity of the latest murder victim.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rosenfield, also the author of books like 2021’s No One Will Miss Her, teases that the novel is perfect for thriller fans craving something more.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Kids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kids. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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