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
Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
How did a kid from Broward, working at McDonald’s, facing parental resistance to his political dreams, become a White House intern in 11 months?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
All kidding aside, McQuillan has been impressed by Fernandez this season.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The American customers can peruse Saint James' iconic wardrobe essentials for the whole family with selections men, women, kids, even dogs plus unisex styles.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
How did a kid from Broward, working at McDonald’s, facing parental resistance to his political dreams, become a White House intern in 11 months?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
Verb
Brinkley laughed, then realized Joel wasn’t kidding.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
All kidding aside, McQuillan has been impressed by Fernandez this season.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid
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Another victim was 27-year-old Mary Reiner, who had just returned home after giving birth to her first child.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Voices Column: Lewis W. Hine’s photos helped child labor laws pass a century ago.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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In a Zoom conversation prior to the release of Reacher Season 3 in February, Ritchson and Sten playfully teased the possibility.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Joy Behar teased, snapping Goldberg out of her short snooze.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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Nikki Glaser did joke that the secret to longevity as an artist is to never age, and these women are the living (and dancing) proof.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Sure, Trump joked about using the plane himself – but since when does a Trump joke NOT cause a complete public meltdown?—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
23 May 2025
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“Kid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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