kid
(kĭd)
[Middle English kide, from Old Norse kidh.]
noun
- A young goat.
- The young of a similar animal, such as an antelope.
- The flesh of a young goat.
- Leather made from the skin of a young goat; kidskin.
- An article made from this leather.
- Informal
- A child.
- A young person.
- Slang Pal. Used as a term of familiar address, especially for a young person: Hi, kid! What's up?
adjective
- Made of kid.
- Informal Younger than oneself: my kid brother.
verb: kid·ded, kid·ding, kids.
transitive verb
Informal
- To mock playfully; tease. See synonyms at banter
- To deceive in fun; fool.
intransitive verb
- Informal To engage in teasing or good-humored fooling.
- To bear young. Used of a goat or an antelope.
idioms
- no kidding
- Used to express disbelief. Used to express scornful acknowledgment of the obvious.
derivatives
- kid́der
- noun
- kid́ding·ly
- adverb
