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Kids Kɪd Young Bunch Noun Children Hanging Gang/Group

Word3 kid
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /kɪd/ /kɪd/
Example
  • do you have any kids?
  • how are the kids (= your children)?
  • a bunch of kids were hanging around outside.
  • a gang/group of kids
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kid

(noun)/kɪd/ /kɪd/
  1. a child or young person
    • SEE ALSO boomerang kid
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/boomerang-kid
    • Do you have any kids?
    • How are the kids (= your children)?
    • A bunch of kids were hanging around outside.
    • a gang/group of kids
    • college/school kids
    • street kids who rely on their ingenuity to keep alive
    • You're acting like a little kid!
    • I remember reading with my grandmother as a young kid of 6.
    • I'm looking forward to getting home to the wife and kids.
    • Here are some fun ways to teach your kids about healthy eating.
    • The kids love playing outside in the mud.
    • The game is aimed at kids of all ages.

    Extra Examples

    • She's a bright kid.
    • He's only a kid. You can't expect him to understand what's going on.
    • I feel desperately sorry for the poor kid.
    • I've tried to bring my kids up to respect other people.
    • She was crying like a kid.
    • The older kids had lessons in the afternoon as well.
    • They had adopted three kids.
    • They're just a bunch of kids.
    • We both wanted to have kids.
    • a spoiled little rich kid
  2. a young goat
  3. soft leather made from the skin of a young goat
    • a pair of white kid gloves
  4. to deal with somebody in a very careful way so that you do not offend or upset them
    • Treat her with kid gloves—she's very sensitive.
  5. something that is so easy to do or understand that it is thought to be not very serious or only suitable for children
    • That was kids' stuff compared with what lies ahead.
    • The movie is pure kids' stuff from beginning to end.
  6. a person who is new to a place, an organization, etc.
    • Despite his six years in politics, he was still regarded by many as the new kid on the block.

    Word Origin

    • noun Middle English (in sense (3)): from Old Norse kith, of Germanic origin; related to German Kitze.
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