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- [kid]
- /kɪd/
- /kɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kid]
- /kɪd/
Definitions of kids word
- noun kids Informal. a child or young person. 1
- noun kids (used as a familiar form of address.) 1
- noun kids a young goat. 1
- noun kids leather made from the skin of a kid or goat, used in making shoes and gloves. 1
- noun kids a glove made from this leather. 1
- adjective kids made of kidskin. 1
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Origin of kids
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English kide < Old Norse kith
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Kids
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kids popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kids usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kids
noun kids
- flesh and blood — offspring or relatives: one's own flesh and blood.
- progeny — a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal.
- children — Children is the plural of child.
- brood — A brood is a group of baby birds that were born at the same time to the same mother.
- begats — (nonstandard) plural of begat.
Antonyms for kids
noun kids
- adults — Plural form of adult.
Top questions with kids
- when is kids day?
- how many teeth does kids have?