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
Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2025
As the years went on, Underwood began to occasionally share a rare grid photo of her kids — but most of them would be via her Instagram Story; photos that would expire after 24 hours.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Brooklyn, the eldest of David, 49, and his wife Victoria Beckham’s four children, has had a habit of shopping from his father’s closet since he was kid.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
This tragically poignant tale of this kid losing his other half.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2025
As the years went on, Underwood began to occasionally share a rare grid photo of her kids — but most of them would be via her Instagram Story; photos that would expire after 24 hours.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
Think: designing apps, launching a unique merch line or creating an OnlyFans for your most eccentric ideas (kidding — but not really).
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Brooklyn, the eldest of David, 49, and his wife Victoria Beckham’s four children, has had a habit of shopping from his father’s closet since he was kid.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid
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In 2021, Medicaid covered 1 in 4 children, and 8 in 10 children in poverty.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Jan. 2025
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Try to speak more of the concern – for your friend’s wife and child – than the shock.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Activision teases five new multiplayer maps being added to Black Ops 6 in the upcoming season, with two of them coming a few weeks after the update.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Though Evans comforted Bunny in person, Hot Ones made sure to tease him a little bit in post-production.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2025
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Returning for his third time as host, the New York native opened his nearly five-minute monologue by joking about his frequent losses at major award shows and his struggle with facial hair.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2025
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Vance even joked about skipping Monday's inauguration to watch the Buckeyes take on Notre Dame in Atlanta.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Kid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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