as in child
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
the fire was accidentally started by a couple of kids fooling around
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as in to joke
to make jokes
he always kids around about his "wild and crazy" life as an accountant
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Recent Examples of kid
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
In Switzerland, having kids is something very private, and public support is quite limited.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
The connection to nature at Vista Celestial is truly profound, with wildlife waiting for you at the door—I'm not kidding, at one point, a capuchin monkey walked onto our patio to say hello.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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Noun
Among the iconic historic items that guests can enjoy are a 1920s wooden carousel that Hardy had restored and hand painted to its former glory where kids and families now ride and enjoy for free.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
In Switzerland, having kids is something very private, and public support is quite limited.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
Verb
Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
The connection to nature at Vista Celestial is truly profound, with wildlife waiting for you at the door—I'm not kidding, at one point, a capuchin monkey walked onto our patio to say hello.
—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kid
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Harry's decision comes amid an ongoing security fiasco concerning the safety of Meghan Markle and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
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Would her child be buried in a separate part of the cemetery without the appropriate eulogies?
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While the flagship movie franchise is coming to an end, Diesel previously teased that NBCUniversal has four TV shows in development from the Fast & Furious world.
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The featurette teases Zada as Haymitch, with scenes ranging from the literal sunrise on his Reaping Day to Capitol interviews to the Games itself.
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Stickler may or may not have hinted about the end of the relationship in April, joking about an ex-boyfriend.
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In July 2024, Reynolds joked that he and Lively might not be done having kids, telling E!
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“Kid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kid. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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