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noun

kid

KID/kɪd/

A child or young person.

The kid hops across the playground stepping stones.

Other meanings
nounChildverbPlayful teasing
A cheerful school-age boy hopping across playground stepping stones with a small backpack, clear child.
Etymology
kiðOld Norsea young goat; English came from a Scandinavian source of this kind

A word for a young goat was extended to human young; the deeper origin is uncertain.

More examples

  • The kids play in the garden.
  • A kid waves from the school bus.

Forms

kid · kids

Similar words

child
The neutral standard term.
youngster
An informal term for a young person.