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
Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The Yankees in ’96 had a new first baseman in Tino Martinez after Don Mattingly retired, a new second baseman in Mariano Duncan, a new catcher in Joe Girardi, a new shortstop, some kid named Jeter.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
But don’t kid yourself, this has become a year-round adventure.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Handle the Logistics in Advance Check visa requirements for all travelers — kids and even babies need their own passports in most countries.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The Yankees in ’96 had a new first baseman in Tino Martinez after Don Mattingly retired, a new second baseman in Mariano Duncan, a new catcher in Joe Girardi, a new shortstop, some kid named Jeter.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Can't kid yourselves about what's right and wrong.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
But don’t kid yourself, this has become a year-round adventure.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid
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Families The resort is for adults only (children aged over 16 are welcome).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Others spent decades behind bars, leaving their children without mothers or fathers.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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The all-new Rivian R2, which was teased two years ago, may defy the current state of the industry, which has seen sales of EVs slump and automakers cancel upcoming models.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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UConn got the last laugh in Philadelphia — well, at least 76ers center Andre Drummond did when the former Huskies star came over to tease fellow Sixers center and former UCLA standout Adem Bona in the waning moments.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Larson first thought Bronin was joking.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Bridges jokes that her staff are more nervous about a drop-by visit from her than from state inspectors.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Kid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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