kid in English: A child, in an easy and friendly way of speaking. (noun)

Translation

A child, in an easy and friendly way of speaking.

Word origin

From Old Norse kid, a young goat; English speakers began using it for a child around 1600.

Gender

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"Kids" is a friendly word for children.

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"A kid" means one child.

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People say "kid" about a young person they like.

child

A young person who is not yet grown up, or someone's son or daughter.

boy

A male child, or a young male person.

girl

A female child, or a young female person.

baby

A very young child who has just been born or is only a few months old.

young

Having lived for only a short time; not old.

adult

A person who has finished growing and is no longer a child.

lad

A boy or a young man. The word is common in British English and sounds warm and friendly.

class

A group of students who learn together, or one period of teaching.

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