kids 1 of 2

noun

plural of kid
as in children
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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kids

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verb

present tense third-person singular of kid
1
as in jokes
to make fun of in a good-natured way everybody's kidding me about my new haircut

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2
as in fools
to make jokes he always kids around about his "wild and crazy" life as an accountant

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Recent Examples of kids
Noun
Everyone thinks their kids’ slang is ridiculous and their parents’ politics naive. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Guests with kids can stay in the main building and take advantage of the onsite restaurant and Kids Club (which people absolutely rave about) and those without children can escape to the Praia Collection. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026 The basal ganglia get better at their job during the first thirty years of life; this is partly why kids are more impulsive and restless than adults. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 Below, shop some of the top toys for kids of all ages, including imaginative toys for preschoolers, interactive toys for big kids and toys focused on learning and development for babies and toddlers. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Chalfont said in a Facebook post in September that the large adult male snapping turtle was admitted after rescuers found him being pelted with stones by kids. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Conversely, Morio is desperate to have kids, but any effort to discuss the topic with his wife is quickly dismissed. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Mars Attacks, released in 1962, was a huge hit with kids, though many parents objected to the gruesome artwork of Martians eviscerating Earthlings. — Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 That too would have likely appealed more to the film’s target audience, which is distinctly not kids. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
Pursuing big goals while parenting shows kids the value of hard work and resilience. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 15 Sep. 2026 What everyday skills should kids practice before the first week of school? — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 Running under the surface of the film is the anxiety that kids his age are lucky to secure any job, even one as low-paying and exploitative as Erika’s studio assistant. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Idaho law mandates that kids age 14 or younger wear a life jacket on the water, according to the city. — Idaho Statesman, 22 June 2026 For children ages four and up, there’s the Adventure Zone kids club with indoor slides and arts and crafts, while fish feeding and guided nature walks happen at the Eco Centre. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Comeback kids these 2026 Boston Red Sox are not. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026 Young Michael may have seemed strange, or just plain different, to kids his own age, but what about the adult Michael, whose professional life took him outside the family orbit and into offices, studios, and night clubs? — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026 Both kids cheer and bite into their burgers. — Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kids
  1. children
  2. jokes
  3. teases
Noun
  • The Dells’ money will go to children in ZIP codes with median incomes of $150,000 or less, giving millions of families a chance to start building wealth early.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Officials said that parents and guardians may want to consider requesting a free credit freeze for their children who are under 16 to help prevent unauthorized accounts from being opened in the names of their children.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • The Facebook post quickly took off on social media and had 1,700 comments and reactions within three hours, most of them jokes.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Diners who sit in those four seats are like guinea pigs, Justus jokes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of jokes
Verb
  • Inez, our colleague, teases me with all of the wonderful descriptions of the Wisconsin State Fair.
    — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
  • This establishment of this family-friendly version of Castle Rock led to Pumpkinhead 2’s final scene, which teases the arrival of a menacing, giggly presence from Afraid of Clowns.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of teases

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“Kids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kids. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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