Synonyms of kids

kids 1 of 2

noun

plural of kid

as in children

a young person who is between infancy and adulthood

the fire was accidentally started by a couple of kids fooling around

Synonyms & Similar Words

• children
• cubs
• juveniles
• youths
• teenagers
• youngsters
• chicks
• kiddos
• adolescents
• kiddies
• teens
• babies
• moppets
• monkeys
• younglings
• toddlers
• buds
• bambinos
• infants
• bairns
• sprats
• sprouts
• whelps
• preschoolers
• squirts
• chaps
• minors
• schoolchildren
• kindergartners
• schoolkids
• tykes
• newborn
• tots
• schoolboys
• schoolgirls
• neonates
• urchins
• preteens
• teeners
• whippersnappers
• babes
• rug rats
• tweens
• weanlings
• nestlings
• hellions
• cherubs
• rascals
• lads
• teenyboppers
• mischiefs
• bantlings
• nippers
• rapscallions
• imps
• subteens
• rogues
• devils
• tomboys
• shavers
• bobby-soxers
• tads
• striplings
• hoydens
• preteen-agers
• jackanapeses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adults
• grown-ups
• senior citizens
• seniors
• elders
• oldsters
• ancients
• old-timers
• middle-agers
• golden-agers

kids

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of kid

1

as in jokes

to make fun of in a good-natured way

everybody's kidding me about my new haircut

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• teases
• ribs
• razzes
• roasts
• rides
• rallies
• joshes
• jives
• goofs on
• chaffs
• takes the mickey out of
• fools
• banters
• strings along
• funs
• quips
• wisecracks
• jollies
• jests
• gags
• yuks
• japes

2

as in fools

to make jokes

he always kids around about his "wild and crazy" life as an accountant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• fools
• quips
• funs
• wisecracks
• jollies
• banters
• jests
• yuks
• ribs
• cracks wise
• japes
• jives
• gags
• joshes
• chaffs
• amuses
• rags
• parodies
• teases
• ridicules
• jeers
• caricatures
• razzes
• entertains
• rallies
• mocks
• gibes
• satirizes
• hazes
• lampoons
• diverts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kids

Noun

Kotb and her daughters posed for a summery moms-and-kids photo alongside her Today with Hoda & Jenna co-host and their executive producer Talia Parkinson. — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

Cheryl Reeve has been the loudest voice in favor of inclusion of transgender kids in particular. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Add word or picture labels (depending on your kids’ age) to storage bins and baskets to maintain a neat and organized space. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 8 Aug. 2026

Adolescents biologically need about nine hours a night, but many parents report their kids logging only six to seven hours on school nights, and researchers are increasingly pointing to late-evening phone use as a driver. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026

And those kids may now be the parents who want to pitch it to a new generation. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026

My school would always provide some things, but not a lot and not very quality (those thin cardboardish tissues… some kids will just wipe noses on their shirts before using them). — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

The family asked the media, content creators and public to stay away from the home for the benefit of the kids. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

PostTrak exits were also high last night with 5 stars from general audiences, parents and kids under 12. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026

Verb

Running under the surface of the film is the anxiety that kids his age are lucky to secure any job, even one as low-paying and exploitative as Erika’s studio assistant. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Idaho law mandates that kids age 14 or younger wear a life jacket on the water, according to the city. — Idaho Statesman, 22 June 2026

For children ages four and up, there’s the Adventure Zone kids club with indoor slides and arts and crafts, while fish feeding and guided nature walks happen at the Eco Centre. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Comeback kids these 2026 Boston Red Sox are not. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026

Young Michael may have seemed strange, or just plain different, to kids his own age, but what about the adult Michael, whose professional life took him outside the family orbit and into offices, studios, and night clubs? — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026

Both kids cheer and bite into their burgers. — Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026

As previously mentioned, Meevee targets a preschool audience — specifically kids two to six — pretty much the only ages parents can (and should) be in sole control of their children’s screen time anyway. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026

Ziegler most recently served as senior vice president and general merchandise manager at Saks Global overseeing multiple women’s and kids categories for Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. — David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026