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Dictionary: kid   (kĭd) pronunciation
 
n.
    1. A young goat.
    2. The young of a similar animal, such as an antelope.
    1. The flesh of a young goat.
    2. Leather made from the skin of a young goat; kidskin.
    3. An article made from this leather.
  1. Informal.
    1. A child.
    2. A young person.
  2. Slang. Pal. Used as a term of familiar address, especially for a young person: Hi, kid! What's up?
adj.
  1. Made of kid.
  2. Informal. Younger than oneself: my kid brother.

v., kid·ded, kid·ding, kids.

v.tr. Informal.
  1. To mock playfully; tease. See synonyms at banter.
  2. To deceive in fun; fool.
v.intr.
  1. Informal. To engage in teasing or good-humored fooling.
  2. To bear young. Used of a goat or an antelope.
idiom:

no kidding

  1. Used to express disbelief.
  2. Used to express scornful acknowledgment of the obvious.

[Middle English kide, from Old Norse kidh.]

kidder kid'der n.
kiddingly kid'ding·ly adv.
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Young goat (Capra aegragus) usually under 3 months old; similar to lamb, but with a stronger flavour.

 
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noun

    A young person between birth and puberty: bud1, child, innocent, juvenile, moppet, tot1, youngster. Scots bairn. See kin, youth/age/maturity.

verb

    To tease or mock good-humoredly: banter, chaff, joke, josh. Informal rib, ride. Slang jive, rag2, razz. See laughter.

 
Idioms: kid
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Idioms beginning with kid:
kidding
kid gloves
kid around
kid stuff

See also handle with (kid) gloves. Also see kidding.


 
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n

Definition: young person
Antonyms: adult

v

Definition: fool, ridicule
Antonyms: be serious


 

Young goat or roe deer up to about 4 months of age.

 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A child. Also: A baby goat.

pronunciation The imaginary friends I had as a kid dropped me because their friends thought I didn't exist. — Aaron Machado.

 
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - gedekid, antilopekid
adj. - yngre
v. intr. - få kid

idioms:

  • kids' stuff    barneleg, barnemad, det rene barnemad
  • with kid gloves    med fløjlshandsker

2.
v. tr. - narre, drille, gøre nar af
v. intr. - narre, drille, gøre nar af

idioms:

  • no kidding    på ære, er det sandt`

3.
n. - trækasse

Nederlands (Dutch)
geitje, geitenleer, kind, houten vaatje (van matroos), geitenleren, voor de gek houden, in de maling nemen, geitjes werpen

Français (French)
1.
n. - chevreau, chevrette, enfant (fam), jeune, copain/pote (arg)
adj. - de chevreau, de copain/de pote (arg)
v. intr. - mettre bas (en parlant d'une chèvre)

idioms:

  • kids' stuff    (être) un jeu d'enfant
  • with kid gloves    ménager, (traiter) avec ménagement, (prendre) des gants avec, (traiter) avec précaution

2.
v. tr. - charrier (qn à propos de qch), faire marcher (qn), s'imaginer que
v. intr. - rigoler, taquiner (qn)

idioms:

  • No kidding    sans blague (excl)

3.
n. - gamelle en bois (individuelle et à grog)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Kind, Zicklein, Kitz, Ziegenleder, Fäßchen
adj. - aus Ziegenleder...
v. - auf den Arm nehmen, aufziehen

idioms:

  • kids' stuff    Kinderspiel, Kinderei
  • with kid gloves    mit Glacéhandschuhen

2.
v. - vormachen, Junge werfen, Ulk treiben

idioms:

  • no kidding    im Ernst

3.
n. - Fäßchen, Essschüssel

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εμπαίζω, κάνω πλάκα
n. - παιδί, πιτσιρίκι, νεαρό ελάφι, σεβρό (δέρμα), κατσίκι

idioms:

  • kids' stuff    παιχνιδάκι
  • no kidding    σοβαρά!, δε σου κάνω πλάκα
  • with kid gloves    με αβρότητα

Italiano (Italian)
capretto, bambino, scherzo, imbroglio, prendersi gioco di, beffare, ragazzino, bambino, ragazzo, capretto

idioms:

  • kids' stuff    roba da bambini
  • no kidding    senza scherzi
  • with kid gloves    coi guanti di velluto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cabrito (m), criança (f), filho (m), pelica (f)
v. - brincar, enganar, pregar peça

idioms:

  • kids' stuff    coisa (f) de criança, algo fácil ou entediante
  • no kidding    Sem brincadeira!, Sério!
  • with kid gloves    com luvas de pelica (fig.)

Русский (Russian)
малыш, козленок, юноша, детка, надувательство, разыгрывать, подшучивать

idioms:

  • kids' stuff    "детские игрушки"
  • no kidding    это серьезно, ты не шутишь
  • with kid gloves    деликатно, гнушаться грязной работы

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - hijo, niño, chico, crío, pibe, chiquillo, cabrito, chivo, cabritilla, antílope pequeño
adj. - de cabritilla
v. intr. - tomar el pelo a, meter la trola de, bromear, parir (la cabra)

idioms:

  • kids' stuff    cosas de niños, facilísimo, tirado
  • with kid gloves    tratar con guantes de seda o con guante blanco

2.
v. tr. - tomar el pelo a, bromear, engañar juguetonamente
v. intr. - embromar, embaucar

idioms:

  • no kidding    ¡no me digas!

3.
n. - gamella

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - lura, skoja med, retas med
n. - barn, unge, grabb, tjej, killing, getskinn

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
小山羊, 小孩, 小山羊肉, 小山羊皮制的, 产, 取笑, 戏弄, 欺骗, 产羔, 开玩笑

idioms:

  • kids' stuff    幼稚的事情, 极简易的事
  • no kidding    我说的是真话, 不是玩笑话
  • with kid gloves    以小心谨慎地

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 小山羊, 小孩, 小山羊肉
adj. - 小山羊皮製的
v. tr. - 產, 取笑, 戲弄, 欺騙
v. intr. - 產羔, 欺騙, 開玩笑

idioms:

  • kids' stuff    幼稚的事情, 極簡易的事
  • no kidding    我說的是真話, 不是玩笑話
  • with kid gloves    以小心謹慎地

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 염소새끼, 어린이, 장난, 키드가죽
adj. - 키드 가죽으로 만든, 아직은 어린
v. intr. - 새끼를 낳다

idioms:

  • with kid gloves    매우 정중하게

2.
v. tr. - 놀리다, 농담하다
v. intr. - 놀리다, 농담하다

3.
n. - 배식용 작은 고무 통

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 子ヤギ, 子ヤギの革, 子供, 若者
v. - かつぐ, からかう

idioms:

  • kid glove    キッドの手袋
  • no kidding    ふざけるな
  • with kid gloves    注意深く

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يمزح (الاسم) ولد صغير الماعز‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גדי, עור גדי, ילד, צעיר‬
adj. - ‮עשוי מעור גדי‬
v. intr. - ‮המליטה (עז)‬
v. tr. - ‮קינטר, רימה, שיטה ב-‬
v. intr. - ‮קינטר, רימה, שיטה ב-‬
n. - ‮כלי-עץ למנת משקה או אוכל‬


 
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