English Dictionary
Definition child in British English
child
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/tʃaɪld/
Example
He can't understand - he's just a child.
Synonyms and related words
1.1
for or about children
Example
new programmes to address the problem of child poverty
Synonyms and related words
3
an adult who behaves in ways that are not reasonable or sensible
4
someone whose character is influenced by the main political and social attitudes of a particular period of time
Example
a selfish, materialistic child of the '80s
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Related Words
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be with child (phrase)
child (noun)
child abuse (noun)
child benefit (noun)
child labour (noun)
child molester (noun)
child prodigy (noun)
child support (noun)
child’s play (noun)
foster (adjective)
great with child (phrase)
have a etc (phrase)
have a child (phrase)
have a child/baby/son/daughter by someone (phrase)
heavy with child (phrase)
latchkey kid (noun)
like an overgrown etc (phrase)
love child (noun)
middle etc (phrase)
only child (noun)
poster child (noun)
the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (noun)
trophy child (noun)