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Definition kid in British English

kid noun

noun
/kɪd/
1

a child

Example

There was a group of kids playing football in the street.

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1.1

a young adult

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1.2

someone's sons or daughters

Example

Have you got kids of your own?

Example

We took the kids to the zoo at the weekend.

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2

a young goat

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2.1

leather made from a young goat's skin

Example

elegant kid gloves

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3

to act young when really you aren't

Example

She dyed her hair red and pierced her nose just so she could be down with the kids.

Definition kid in British English