kid
A boy or girl who is not yet an adult.
A child or a young person, usually informally referred to.
To say something as a joke, not seriously.
To say something in a joking way, not meant to be taken seriously.
A baby goat.
A young goat, especially one less than a year old.
Soft leather from a baby goat's skin, used for clothing or shoes.
Soft leather made from the skin of a young goat, used for gloves and other fine goods.
- Base: kid
- Plural: kid, kids
- Base: kid
- 3rd Person Singular: kids
- Present Participle: kidding
- Past: kidded
- Irregular present participle: kidding Verb
- Irregular past: kidded Verb
are you kidding?
1Ask if someone is joking
You say this to show surprise and ask if someone is serious or joking.
- Are you kidding? That’s amazing!
- You want me to run 10 miles? Are you kidding?
just kidding
1Said to show you were joking
You say this when you want someone to know your last comment was a joke.
- I didn’t mean it—I’m just kidding!
- Of course you look great, I was just kidding.
kid around
1Behave in a playful joking way
To act in a playful way and make jokes, not being serious.
- Stop kidding around and get to work.
- They were just kidding around during lunch break.
handle with kid gloves
1Treat very gently and carefully
To treat someone or something in a very gentle way, often to avoid upsetting them.
- He’s very sensitive, so handle him with kid gloves.
- You need to handle him with kid gloves after his surgery.
- The manager handled the negotiations with kid gloves.
- The coach handled the young players with kid gloves.