1. [informal] A young person of either sex
   "they're just kids";
   - child, youngster, minor, shaver [informal], nipper [informal], small fry [informal], tiddler [Brit, informal], tike [informal], tyke [informal], nestling [informal], wean [UK, Ireland, dialect], kiddy [informal], kiddie [informal]
    
2. [informal] A human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
   "they were able to send their kids to college";
   - child
    
3. Young goat
   "The kids playfully butted heads in the barnyard"
    
4. Soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat
   "kid gloves";
   - kidskin

1. Tell false information to for fun
   "The older siblings often kidded their gullible younger brother";
   - pull the leg of [informal]
    
2. Be silly or tease one another
   "After we relaxed, we just kidded around";
   - chaff, jolly [informal], josh [informal], banter

1. English dramatist (1558-1594)
   - Kyd, Thomas Kyd, Thomas Kid

Derived forms: kids, kidded, Kids, kidding

Type of: bait, befool [archaic], caprine animal, cod [Brit, informal], dramatist, dupe, fool, goat, gull, issue [formal], juvenile, juvenile person, leather, offspring, playwright, progeny, put on, put one across [informal], put one over [informal], rag, rally, razz [N. Amer, informal], ride [N. Amer, informal], slang [archaic, informal], take in, taunt, tease, twit [informal], wind up [Brit, informal]

Part of: family, family unit

Encyclopedia: Kid, Mary