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

Conversely, Morio is desperate to have kids, but any effort to discuss the topic with his wife is quickly dismissed. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Presumably, kids are still writing sketches in their basements and delivering jokes about cafeteria food into hairbrushes. — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Mars Attacks, released in 1962, was a huge hit with kids, though many parents objected to the gruesome artwork of Martians eviscerating Earthlings. — Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

The human/alien blend blends and helps to make this Skydance Animation production an entertaining proposition for adults and even their kids who get dragged to see it, rather than the usual other way around for ‘toons. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

That too would have likely appealed more to the film’s target audience, which is distinctly not kids. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026

There are also massive kids' playgrounds, game zones, VR centers, winter ice-skating rinks and more. — New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

The former Panthers running back said youth sports give kids a platform to find belonging and purpose among their peers. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

My kids can’t vote yet, but the consequences of democratic decisions already affect nearly every part of their lives. — Jeanette Senecal, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

Verb

Pursuing big goals while parenting shows kids the value of hard work and resilience. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 15 Sep. 2026

What everyday skills should kids practice before the first week of school? — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026

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