Complete Definition of "kid"

Image:Goat kid444.jpg|thumb|right|A goat kid.
rfc-level|Etymology not at level 3
English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-kid.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪd|-ɪd

Noun
en-noun

  1. A young goat.
  2. Of a goat, the state of being pregnant: in kid
  3. kidskin|Kidskin.
  4. A young antelope.
  5. colloquial A child or young person.

Synonyms
(3) kid leather,
(5) kiddie, nipper

Etymology
(1,4) from the German Kitz
(5) from the German (probably through US usage) Kind

Translations
trans-top|young goat
Czech: kůzle n
French: chevreau m
German: Kitz n
Greek: κα��ικάκι n
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Italian: capretto m
Macedonian: �а�е n
Maltese: gidi m, gidja f
Russian: козл�нок (kozljónok) m
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trans-top|kidskin
German: Kitz n
Greek: �εβ�� n inv
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Italian: pelle f di capretto m
Maltese: Ä¡ild il-gidi
Russian: лайка (lájka) f, �ев�о (ševró) n
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trans-top|young antelope
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trans-top|child (colloq.)
French: gamin, gosse, bambin m
German: Kind n
Icelandic: barn n, krakki m
Maltese: tfajjel m
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Russian: �еб�нок (rebjónok) m; мал�� (malýš) m
Spanish: niño m, buqui m italbrac|Northwestern Mexico, chamaco m italbrac|Mexican standard usage, chamo m italbrac|Venezuela, chango m italbrac|Bolivia|Northwestern Argentina, chino m italbrac|Colombia, cipote m italbrac|El Salvador|Honduras, crío f italbrac|Spain, güila f italbrac|Costa Rica, huerco m italbrac|Northeastern Mexico, nene m italbrac|Argentina|Puerto Rico, patojo m italbrac|Guatemala
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trans-top|young person (colloq.)
German: Kind n
Icelandic: barn n, krakki m
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Russian: мал��и�ка (mal��íška) m, дев�онка (dev�ónka) f; па�ан (patsán) m
Spanish: chico m, muchacho m, cabro m italbrac|Chile, chango m italbrac|Bolivia, chaval m italbrac|Spain, chavalo m italbrac|Nicaragua, chavo m italbrac|Mexico, chiquillo m italbrac|Chile, lolo m italbrac|Chile, pelado m italbrac|Colombia, pibe m italbrac|Argentina
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Related terms
kiddy
handle with kid gloves
kidskin

Transitive verb
en-verb|kid|d|ed

  1. colloquial To make a fool of (someone)
  2. colloquial To make a joke with (someone)

Translations
trans-top|make a fool of
trans-mid
Russian: над�ва�� (naduvát�)
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trans-top|make a joke with
trans-mid
Russian: д�азни�� (draznít�), под���ива�� над (podšú�ivat� nad, + instrumental case|instr.)
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Intransitive verb
en-verb|kid|d|ed

  1. Of a goat, to give birth to kids
  2. To joke

colloquial You're kidding!
colloquial Only kidding

Translations
trans-top|to joke
French: blaguer
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Russian: ���и�� (šutít�)
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trans-top|You're kidding!
French: déconner, tu parles!
trans-mid
Russian: в�|�� ���и��|���и�е! (vy šútite)
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trans-top|Only kidding
French: déconner
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Russian: ���ка|Ш��ка (šútka)
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See also
suede

Category:Baby animals
Category:Mammals

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