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
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Many days, the kids are hungry, the fridge is empty, and the bank account is low.
—Katie Shepherd, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
No one can kid themselves that poor people enjoy watching this kind of thing anymore—everyone watches short clips on their phones.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Needless to say, the kids sure had an adventurous Christmas.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Many days, the kids are hungry, the fridge is empty, and the bank account is low.
—Katie Shepherd, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
And Apple isn’t kidding about finding a quiet space to take this test.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
No one can kid themselves that poor people enjoy watching this kind of thing anymore—everyone watches short clips on their phones.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid
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Every child deserves to feel safe in their classroom.Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Sam has to leave his ex-boyfriend, Michael (Omari Douglas), for good when offered a job to work for the now-adult child he was once supposed to kill, Hector Newman (Luther Ford).Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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While not part of Marvel's cinematic universe, subsequent sequels teased Venom's existence in Spider-Man's world.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Luciani even teased the future proposal in October 2024.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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In Orange, Perez adored Cheech and Chong and was joking for his family by age 13.Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Carney resident Eric Blunt joked about the chances of winning the grand prize, which are estimated at one in 302,575,350.Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Kid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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