kid1 nounkid2 verbkid3 adjective
kidkid1 /kɪd/ ●●● S1 W2 noun 
WORD ORIGINkid1
Origin:
1100-1200 Old Norse kithEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- All I ever wanted was to get married and have kids.
- Billy is Paul O'Brien's kid, isn't he?
- Could you look after the kids this evening?
- Don't be so hard on him - he's just a kid.
- I really enjoy working with kids.
- Jamie's a bright kid.
- Tell the kids next door to turn down their music.
- We have two kids in high school now.
- When we were kids, we used to spend practically the whole summer outdoors.
- Who's the kid in the blue jacket over there?
- But New York has my friends and now it's got my kid.
- He was kind to her as a kid.
- I remember the good things about a kid and he showed that tonight.
- I told Mike today that I feel like a young kid.
- I tried out for the swim team when I was a kid.
- Most of these kids live in this neighborhood and are surrounded by gangs and drugs.
- The older kids were at school and two of the women had taken the younger ones to the park.
THESAURUS
someone who is not yet an adult. You don’t usually use child to talk about babies or teenagers: · Many children are scared of the dark.· He’s just a child.
informal a child. Kid is the usual word to use in everyday spoken English: · We left the kids in the car.
a young male or female child: · I lived there when I was a little girl.· Little boys love dinosaurs.
someone between the ages of 13 and 19: · There’s not much for teenagers to do around here.
a young person who is developing into an adult – used especially when talking about the problems these people have: · He changed from a cheerful child to a confused adolescent.
especially disapproving a teenage boy – especially one who is violent and commits crimes: · He was attacked by a gang of youths.· a youth court
a child or young person – used especially by old people: · You youngsters have got your whole life ahead of you.· He’s a bright youngster with a good sense of humour.
law someone who is not yet legally an adult: · It is illegal to sell alcohol to a minor.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone's son or daughter someone's son or daughter, of any age: · She named her first child Katrin.· One of her children lives in Australia now.· The house seems very quiet now that all the children have left home.an only child (=a child that has no brothers or sisters): · Alexandra was an only child and the centre of her mother's world.
informal someone's son or daughter - use this about children aged up to 14 or 15: · All I ever wanted was to get married and have kids.· Could you look after the kids this evening?
someone's male child: · We have two teenage sons.· Her son used to work in Texas.· The family business has now been taken over by Anderson's eldest son.
someone's female child: · Our youngest daughter is getting married next month.· My aunt has five daughters and three sons.· In traditional societies, parents were often reluctant to send their daughters to school.
spoken someone's young son or daughter: · Paula had to go home - her little girl's sick.· "How old's your little boy?" "He's three."
a person's or animal's baby or babies - used humorously or in formal contexts about someone's children: somebody's offspring: · Parents with the disease are likely to pass it on to their offspring.· Hardly a day goes by without Mrs Molt or one of her offspring calling around to borrow something.
a child a young person from the time they are born until they are aged about 14 or 15: · How many children are there in your class?· Children under 14 travel free.· Every child was given a present.as a child: · As a child, she preferred playing football with the boys to playing with dolls.child prodigy (=a child who is extremely good at doing something, for example playing music or speaking languages, from a very young age ): · While growing up in North Carolina, Amos was considered a child prodigy on the piano.child development (=the way a child grows and learns new skills): · After her first baby was born, Barb read child development books constantly.child care (=when someone looks after children while their parents work): · The state will provide child care when both parents participate in the training program.child abuse (=cruel or violent treatment of children by adults): · Nationwide, only one in four cases of child abuse and neglect is reported.
informal a child: · Jamie's a bright kid.· I really enjoy working with kids.· When we were kids, we used to spend practically the whole summer outdoors.just a kid: · Don't be so hard on him - he's just a kid.
a male child: · I used to live in Spain when I was a boy.· Harry teaches in a boys' school in Glasgow.· He put a hand on the boy's shoulder and walked with him down the hall.little boy (=a very young boy): · Why don't you go play with that little boy over there?
a female child: · What's that girl's name?· More girls play sports now than when I was younger.· Beth is one of the most popular girls in her class.little girl (=a very young girl): · A little girl was sitting on the front doorstep.
a very young child who has just learned to walk: · As a toddler, he was attacked and injured by the family's pet dog.· A toddler was squatting in the middle of the carpet, thumb in mouth.
WORD SETSaardvark, nounadder, nounAfghan, nounalley cat, nounalligator, nounalpaca, nounAlsatian, nounamphibian, nounamphibious, adjectiveangora, nounanimal, nounanteater, nounantelope, nounanthropoid, adjectiveantler, nounape, nounappaloosa, nounarachnid, nounarmadillo, nounasp, nounass, nounbaa, verbbaboon, nounbaby, nounbadger, nounbantam, nounbark, verbbark, nounbarnacle, nounbasset, nounbat, nounbay, nounbay, verbbay, adjectivebeagle, nounbear, nounbeast, nounbeast of burden, nounbeaver, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounbelly, nounbig cat, nounbig game, nounbighorn sheep, nounbilly goat, nounbiped, nounbison, nounbitch, nounbivalve, nounbleat, verbbloodhound, nounbloodstream, nounblow-hole, nounboa, nounboar, nounbobcat, nounbovine, adjectivebow-wow, nounboxer, nounbrainwave, nounbrindled, adjectivebristle, verbbronc, nounbronco, nounbrontosaurus, nounbrush, nounbuck, nounbuffalo, nounbull, nounbulldog, nounbullfrog, nounbullock, nounbull terrier, nounburro, nounburrow, nouncalf, nouncall, nouncalve, verbcamel, nouncanine, adjectivecanine, nouncarapace, nouncarcass, nouncaribou, nouncarnivore, nouncarthorse, nouncat, nouncattle, nouncaudal, adjectivecayman, nouncetacean, nounchameleon, nounchamois, nouncheetah, nounchestnut, nounchickadee, nounchicken, nounchihuahua, nounchimpanzee, nounchinchilla, nounchipmunk, nounchow, nounclaw, nouncloven hoof, nouncoat, nouncob, nouncobra, nouncocker spaniel, nouncold-blooded, adjectivecollie, nouncolouring, nouncolt, nouncomb, nounconnective tissue, nouncony, nouncoon, nouncopperhead, nouncorgi, nouncougar, nouncourtship, nouncow, nouncoyote, nouncoypu, nouncrest, nouncrocodile, nouncrop, verbcrustacean, nouncry, nouncub, nouncur, noundachshund, nounDalmatian, noundeer, nounden, noundentine, noundingo, noundinosaur, noundoe, noundog, noundolphin, noundomesticate, verbdonkey, noundormouse, noundorsal, adjectivedromedary, nounduckbilled platypus, nounearthworm, nounelephant, nounelk, nounentrails, nounermine, nounewe, nounexcreta, nounexcretion, nounfallopian tube, nounfallow deer, nounfang, nounfauna, nounfawn, nounfeed, nounfeeler, nounfeline, adjectivefeline, nounfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferal, adjectiveferret, nounfetlock, nounfieldmouse, nounfilly, nounfin, nounfleece, nounflipper, nounflying fox, nounfoal, nounfoal, verbfoetus, nounforefoot, nounforeleg, nounfox, nounfoxhound, nounfox terrier, nounFriesian, nounfrog, nounfrogspawn, nounfruit bat, nounfur, nounfurry, adjectivegarter snake, noungazelle, noungecko, noungeese, gelding, noungerbil, nounGerman shepherd, noungestation, noungiant panda, noungibbon, noungiraffe, noungnu, noungoat, noungolden retriever, noungopher, noungorilla, noungregarious, adjectivegreyhound, noungroundhog, nounground squirrel, noungrunt, verbguinea pig, nounhack, nounhackles, nounhairless, adjectivehamster, nounhare, nounhart, nounhaunch, nounhedgehog, nounheifer, nounhen, nounherbivore, nounherd, nounhermit crab, nounhibernate, verbhind, adjectivehind, nounhindquarters, nounhippo, nounhippopotamus, nounhock, nounhog, nounhoof, nounhorned, adjectivehorse, nounhound, nounhowl, verbhump, nounhusky, nounhyaena, nounhybrid, nounhyena, nounibex, nouniguana, nounimpala, nouninbred, adjectiveinbreeding, nouninsectivore, nouninterbreed, verbinvertebrate, nounjackal, nounjackrabbit, nounjaguar, nounjellyfish, nounJersey, nounkangaroo, nounkid, nounkoala, nounkookaburra, nounLabrador, nounlair, nounlamb, nounlemming, nounleopard, nounlion, nounlioness, nounlitter, nounlitter, verblizard, nounllama, nounlonghorn, nounlugworm, nounlynx, nounmale, nounmamba, nounmammal, nounmammary, adjectivemammoth, nounmandible, nounmandrill, nounmane, nounman-eater, nounmare, nounmarmoset, nounmarsupial, nounmarten, nounmastitis, nounmate, nounmate, verbmating, nounmaw, nounmenagerie, nounmew, verbmiaow, verbmice, nounmigrant, nounmilk, verbmimic, verbmimic, nounmink, nounmole, nounmollusc, nounmongoose, nounmongrel, nounmonkey, nounmoo, verbmoose, nounmoult, verbmountain goat, nounmountain lion, nounmouse, nounmule, nounmuskrat, nounmussel, nounmustang, nounmutt, nounmuzzle, nounnag, nounnanny goat, nounnative, adjectivenative, nounnest, nounnewt, nounnocturnal, adjectiveocelot, nounoctopus, nounoffspring, nounoink, interjectionokapi, nounOld English sheepdog, nounomnivore, nounomnivorous, adjectiveopossum, nounorangutang, nounotter, nounox, nounpachyderm, nounpack, nounpad, nounpair, nounpanda, nounpanther, nounparasite, nounparasitic, adjectivepaw, nounpaw, verbpeccary, nounpedigree, adjectivepeke, nounPekinese, nounpelt, nounPersian cat, nounpest, nounpheasant, nounpiebald, adjectivepied, adjectivepig, nounpiggy, nounpiglet, nounpincer, nounpine marten, nounpinto, nounpit bull terrier, nounpit pony, nounplankton, nounplate, nounplatypus, nounpointer, nounpolar bear, nounpolecat, nounpolyp, nounpony, nounpooch, nounpoodle, nounporcupine, nounporker, nounporpoise, nounPortuguese man-of-war, nounpossum, nounpouch, nounprairie dog, nounprance, verbpredation, nounpredator, nounpredatory, adjectiveprehensile, adjectiveprey, nounprickle, nounpride, nounprimate, nounproboscis, nounprocreate, verbprowl, verbpterodactyl, nounpuffin, nounpug, nounpullet, nounpuma, nounpup, nounpurebred, adjectivepurr, verbpussy, nounpython, nounquack, verbquadruped, nounquill, nounrabbit, nounrabbit warren, nounrabid, adjectiveraccoon, nounracoon, nounram, nounrat, nounrattler, nounrattlesnake, nounravening, adjectivereindeer, nounreptile, nounretract, verbretriever, nounrhesus monkey, nounrhino, nounrhinoceros, nounroan, nounrodent, nounroe deer, nounrottweiler, nounruminant, nounruminate, verbrump, nounrunt, nounrut, nounsable, nounsac, nounsalamander, nounsausage dog, nounscavenge, verbschool, nounscorpion, nounseal, nounsea lion, nounseashell, nounsea urchin, nounsemen, nounserpent, nounsetter, nounsex, verbshed, verbsheep, nounsheepdog, nounShetland pony, nounshire horse, nounshrew, nounshrimp, nounSiamese cat, nounsilkworm, nounsimian, adjectivesire, nounskin, nounskunk, nounsloth, nounslug, nounsnail, nounsnake, nounsnakebite, nounsnarl, verbsniffer dog, nounsnout, nounsocial, adjectivesow, nounspaniel, nounspawn, verbspawn, nounsperm whale, nounsponge, nounspoor, nounspore, nounspringbok, nounsquid, nounsquirrel, nounstag, nounstallion, nounstarfish, nounSt Bernard, nounsteed, nounsteer, nounsting, nounstinger, nounstoat, nounstomach, nounstray, adjectivestray, nounstud, nounsucker, nounsuckle, verbsuckling, nounswine, nountadpole, nountail, nountame, adjectivetame, verbtapeworm, nountapir, nounteat, nountentacle, nounterrapin, nounterrier, nounterritorial, adjectiveterritory, nountiger, nountigress, nountoad, nountom, nountomcat, nountooth, nountortoise, nountortoiseshell, nountrumpet, verbtrunk, nountufted, adjectiveturtle, nountusk, nountyrannosaurus, nounudder, nounuterus, nounvampire bat, nounvent, nounvermin, nounvertebrate, nounvicuña, nounviper, nounvivarium, nounvixen, nounvole, nounwag, verbwallaby, nounwallow, verbwalrus, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewarren, nounwarthog, nounwater buffalo, nounwater rat, nounwater vole, nounweasel, nounweevil, nounwhale, nounwhelk, nounwhelp, nounwhelp, verbwhinny, verbwhippet, nounwhisker, nounwild boar, nounwildcat, nounwildebeest, nounwildfowl, nounwinkle, nounwithers, nounwolf, nounwolfhound, nounwombat, nounwool, nounyak, nounyap, verbyap, nounyearling, nounyelp, nounYorkshire terrier, nounyoung, nounzebra, nounzoologist, nounzoology, nounzygote, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
She’d always loved animals since she was a little kid. A neighbor volunteered to keep an eye on the kids (=their children or the children they are responsible for). I want you to treat Hayley with kid gloves today. She’s still upset about her father.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES jump-up kids (=young people who like this type of music)
She’d always loved animals since she was a little kid. A neighbor volunteered to keep an eye on the kids (=their children or the children they are responsible for). I want you to treat Hayley with kid gloves today. She’s still upset about her father. jump-up kids (=young people who like this type of music) informal (=the newest person in a job, school etc) It’s not always easy being the new kid on the block.
It’s not always easy being the new kid on the block. (=a younger sister)· She was very fond of her little sister.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Even that, the poor little kid didn't like.· The first two fingers closed together as if he was a little kid pretending he had a gun.· Will: For little kids it was better as a puppet show.· A group of little kids were doing what is called the Carrot Dance, over by the groceries.· She has to be careful not to trip over these little kids who press forward at her knees, begging for autographs.· Oh yes, one of her sons has leukaemia, poor little kid, hasn't he?· Coach Wooden saw something in me as a little high school kid.
· And the younger kids who wanted to be ultra-mod, exaggerated the look.· I told Mike today that I feel like a young kid.· A couple with two young kids starts paying on income over £69.70.· He soon got to know the young kids who eked a living by carrying luggage, polishing shoes or running errands.· Simple answers like this seem to delight younger kids, who demand a reason for everything.· He knew that on these streets young kids with guns used people on the sidewalks for target practice.· Females with very young kids also tend to keep away from the herd.· He was a young, good-looking kid, a full-blooded Chippewa with nervous eyes and gentle moves.
NOUN· It's crowded out with school kids.· That a high school kid from southern Missouri would be dazzled by London is not surprising.· Coach Wooden saw something in me as a little high school kid.· The only way we got out was following those school kids.· To multiply several prime numbers into a larger product is easy; any elementary school kid can do it.· In basketball, you can have good teams consisting of high school kids, old men and women of all ages.· Sixteen-year-old Jesse Costello-Good wants to create night clubs for high school kids, so teenagers have someplace to go.
VERB· All across the board, we get kids from every walk of life.· Last week, we got a little kid outfitted with glasses.· Rule two, stop pretending you got engaged to my kid brother for anything but his money.· The number of kids who enjoyed playing decreased as they got older.· But New York has my friends and now it's got my kid.· I was feeling like I had to wrap things up and get dinner for the kids, or whatever.· L7 give better than they get, but the kids don't get it at all.· People hear of another horrible case and think: Get the kids out of there, and keep them out.
· At some level they still cling to the idea that tender loving care is the only factor in raising kids.· They have other things on their minds, such as raising the kids and making a living.· He certainly had a point, for Mia Farrow has raised 11 kids in all.· Marie: But then, she raised nine kids.· Women raised the kids and did Bthe household chores.· Because of the responsibilities of earning the dough, fathers have routinely sacrificed raising the kids.· I raise my kids and work.· People often ask my parents how they managed to raise nine kids, all of whom can be described as hard working.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► kid’s stuff
1[countable] informal a child: - Diana was treated with kid gloves when all she needed was some sensible advice, a cuddle and a consoling word.
- Elegant kid gloves like the ones Mrs Carson wore would have improved her image, but she possessed none.
- I really didn't understand the kid gloves, but it was still a slap up-side their right-wing heads.
- No big deal To be sure, O. J. Simpson was treated with kid gloves.
- Religion you handled with kid gloves.
- Rutelli is handling the far-left Refounded Communists with kid gloves.
- There was no point in kid gloves; she had to know sooner or later.
She’d always loved animals since she was a little kid. He’s married with three kids. A neighbor volunteered to keep an eye on the kids (=their children or the children they are responsible for).► see thesaurus at childRegisterKid is informal. For formal or written styles use child:· Research suggests that children from abusive families are likely to repeat violent behaviour.2[countable] informal a young person: college kids3[countable usually singular] used by adults to address a person who is younger than them: Hey kid, come here.4kid’s stuff (also kid stuff American English) something that is too easy or boring: Pokémon? Oh boy, that is kid stuff!5 a)[countable] a young goat b)[uncountable] very soft leather made from the skin of a young goat: a pair of white kid boots6kid gloves a way of treating someone kindly and carefully because they easily become upsettreat/handle somebody with kid gloves I want you to treat Hayley with kid gloves today. She’s still upset about her father.kid1 nounkid2 verbkid3 adjective
kidkid2 ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle kidded, present participle kidding) informal WORD ORIGINkid2
Origin:
1500-1600 Probably from ➔ KID1VERB TABLE
kid
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | kid |
| he, she, it | kids | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | kidded |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have kidded |
| he, she, it | has kidded | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had kidded |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will kid |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have kidded |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am kidding |
| he, she, it | is kidding | |
| you, we, they | are kidding | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was kidding |
| you, we, they | were kidding | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been kidding |
| he, she, it | has been kidding | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been kidding |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be kidding |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been kidding |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- You've got to be kidding me! What do you mean you lost the tickets?
- And who was she trying to kid, anyway? she thought unhappily.
- He tried not to kid himself that he was any longer much of a terror.
- I manage to earwig a conversation between, and I kid you not, two members of Napalm Death.
Longman Language Activatorwhat you say to someone when you do not believe them
spoken informal say this when you are very surprised by what someone has just said and cannot believe that it is true: · They got married! You're kidding!· "When he sat down, the chair just collapsed." "You're joking."
/come on spoken informal say this when you cannot believe what someone has said, and you think they do not really believe it themselves: · "He kind of reminds me of myself at that age." "Oh come off it. When you were that age all you wanted to do was have fun."· Oh come on Keith - do you really expect me to believe that?
spoken informal say this when you do not believe something that someone has said, and you think they are deliberately telling you something that is not true: · "I really wanted to come, but I overslept." "Yeah, right. Then why didn't you set your alarm?"
spoken say this when you think someone is telling you something that they know is not true: · "I was going to pay the money back as soon as I saw you." "Yeah. Likely story!"
British spoken say this when it is very clear that someone is not telling you the truth or that they are trying to trick you: · Oh, pull the other one, John. You can't seriously expect me to believe that!
American spoken say this when you think that something is very surprising or that someone is not telling you the truth or is trying to trick you: · "I got the car for just $350 dollars." "Get out of here!"
spoken say this when you think someone is lying to you and you want to show them that you are not stupid enough to believe it: · You can't expect me to trust you after all the other promises you've broken, you know. I wasn't born yesterday.
to pretend that something is true as a joke informal to say something that is not true as a joke: · When he asked me to marry him I wasn't sure whether he was joking or being serious.just/only kidding: · "You're just kidding, right Mom?" Joe asked anxiously.· Don't get mad - I was only joking!are you kidding?/you're kidding! (=say this when you think someone is joking): · You're kidding. You mean it only rains once a year there?· "They wanted $425 just for the room." "Are you kidding?"no kidding (=say this to show you are serious): · It was the best pizza I've ever eaten, no kidding.no kidding? (=say this when you think someone could be joking): · She's only sixteen? No kidding? She looks twenty-five.
if you say something jokingly you say it to amuse people, and do not really mean it seriously: · Braden jokingly refers to her daughter as "the demon."
British /you're putting me on American spoken say this when you think someone is trying to make you believe something that is not true: · Come on, you guys, you're putting me on, right?· He makes £80,000 a year? You're having me on.
informal to try to make someone believe something that is not true, as a friendly joke: · Is all this really true, or are you pulling my leg?· You don't really have to buy tickets. I was just pulling your leg.
British to say something that is untrue, or do or say something to deliberately annoy someone, as a joke: · I was only winding you up - don't take it so seriously!
ways of saying no to a question, request, or suggestion use this when someone asks you a question or makes a request or suggestion: · "Are you Italian?" "No, I'm Spanish."· "Shall I help you?" "No, no -- I can do it on my own, thanks."the answer's no: · If she asks to borrow any more money, the answer's no!
use this when what someone has suggested is not at all true, or when saying you do not mind at all if someone does something: · "Your boys are keen on sport, aren't they?" "Not at all - just the opposite in fact."· "Is my radio bothering you?" "Not at all -- I'm quite enjoying it."· "I'd like to be on my own for a while. Do you mind?" "Not at all," she said kindly.
use this when saying that you are sorry that you cannot do something that someone has asked you to do, do not have something someone has asked you for etc: · "Are you coming to the barbecue tomorrow?" "No, I'm afraid not. I've promised to go and see my Mum."· "Have you got change for £20?" "No, I'm afraid not."
use this to say no very strongly, when you think what someone has suggested or asked is clearly unlikely or stupid: · "Are you serious about Sam?" "Of course not, we're just good friends."· "Don't tell anyone else, will you?" "Of course not."
use this when someone asks if you want to do something, if you like something etc, and although you say no you do not have very strong feelings about it: · "Do you want to come to the movie with us?" "Not really. I think I'll just stay in and read."· "But you quite enjoy your job, don't you?" "Not really, no. I feel I could do with a change."
use this especially when forbidding someone to do something or when you are annoyed or shocked that they have suggested something: · "Can I have some wine?" "Certainly not -- you're far too young!"· "Are you thinking of resigning?" "Certainly not."
informal use this when you are saying very strongly that you refuse to do something or when you are sure that something cannot possibly be true: · I'm not going to work late on Friday night! No way!· "Do you think we can make the trip in two hours?" "No way! It'll take more like four."· I don't believe he stole the money -- no way!
informal use this when you think that what someone has asked or suggested seems stupid or dangerous and you would definitely not consider doing it: · "Want a ride on the back of my motorcycle?" "You must be kidding."· "Are you going out with Jake?" "You must be joking! I wouldn't go out with him if he was the last person on earth."
used to tell someone that you are serious, or to ask if someone is serious spoken say this to emphasize that something surprising is really true, or to ask whether something surprising is really true: really?/seriously?: · "She's quit her job. "Seriously?''· "It took three hours to travel ten miles, the traffic was so bad.'' "Really? You must be exhausted.''
especially American, spoken say this when you think other people will not believe that you are telling the truth, or to ask if someone is joking because what they say does not seem true: · I'm telling you, this guy's as fast as Carl Lewis -- no kidding!· "She's getting married again." "No kidding?"
spoken say this when you are telling someone about something that will be hard for them to believe: · He asked me, in all seriousness, if I would marry him next week.· She had heard someone say, in all seriousness, that women would never make good golfers because of the shape of their bodies.
British spoken say this to show that you are now being serious about something, after you and other people have been joking about it: · Joking apart, I do feel somebody should tell him what we think. It's for his own good.
to believe something that is wrong if you are wrong , you think or say something that is not correct: · I thought a holiday in Greece would be cheap, but I was wrong.· Maybe I'm wrong, but I could have sworn the class was at 9.30 a.m.· Why won't he admit he was wrong?be wrong about: · You were wrong about that train - it left at 10.30.be wrong in thinking/believing etc something: · You'd be wrong in thinking we don't encourage disabled students to come to the college.
formal to have an incorrect opinion or belief about something - use this as a polite way of saying someone is wrong: · I thought it was an accident, but I was mistaken.be mistaken about: · Anna realised she had been mistaken about Dennis.you must be mistaken: · I think you must be mistaken. He could not have obtained a key to your room.
to be wrong because you have been given information that is incorrect or untrue: · I think you must have been misinformed -- we don't teach any courses in business studies here.be misinformed about: · The documents clearly show that the public was misled and misinformed about the crisis.
to have the wrong idea about a situation, so that you are unlikely to get the result you want or the right answer to a problem: · I feel that this advertising campaign is on completely the wrong tack.get somebody off on the wrong tack/track: · He admitted that he had gotten us off on the wrong tack, and that we'd need to start again.
to wrongly and stupidly let yourself believe something that you want to believe, but which is not true: · He's kidding himself if he thinks he's going to be a great film director.· Don't delude yourself. They have no intention of offering you a job.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Don’t get mad – I was only kidding. We thought we could change the world. Just who were we trying to kid?COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES jump-up kids (=young people who like this type of music)
Don’t get mad – I was only kidding. We thought we could change the world. Just who were we trying to kid? jump-up kids (=young people who like this type of music) informal (=the newest person in a job, school etc) It’s not always easy being the new kid on the block.
It’s not always easy being the new kid on the block. (=a younger sister)· She was very fond of her little sister.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Just kidding - I mean the music.· Oops, just kidding about the computer-science professors.· Joey is just kidding, but even I have my limits.· Ha, ha, just kidding.· They looked at me and I said I was just kidding.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► no kidding?/are you kidding?/you’re kidding
1[intransitive, transitive] to say something that is not true, especially as a joke SYN jokejust/only kidding- "Man, physics class is hard!" "No kidding!"
- "She's getting married again." "No kidding?"
- I'm telling you, this guy's as fast as Carl Lewis -- no kidding!
- No kidding? You mean Becky's actually going to Princeton?
- For a while, there was a federal lawsuit being filed even day... no kidding, one a day.
- If you want to get a slice of the action book early - no kidding.
- Me: No kidding, since when?
- No kidding, how about that!
- No kidding, it seems like they always come in pairs-for Patty, I mean.
- I manage to earwig a conversation between, and I kid you not, two members of Napalm Death.
- It really was scary - I kid you not.
- Of jaundiced varnish, wood-smoke, grease, candle-wax, cigarette smoke and fly-shit. I kid you not.
Don’t get mad – I was only kidding.2[transitive] to make jokes or say funny things about someone in a friendly way SYN teasekid somebody about something We were kidding Mom about being a grandmother.kid somebody (that) My friends kidded me that my gear would fill the car.3no kidding?/are you kidding?/you’re kidding spoken used when you are so surprised by what someone has told you that you do not completely believe them: Carlotta’s 39? No kidding?4no kidding spoken a)used to say that you understand and agree with what someone has just said: ‘That girl has some major problems.’ ‘Yeah, no kidding.’ b)used to emphasize a threat or that you are telling the truth: If you break that thing, you’ll be grounded for a week – no kidding. And then he saw us and – no kidding – he asked us if we wanted a ride.5[transitive] to let yourself believe something that is untrue or unlikelykid yourself (that) Don’t kid yourself he’ll ever change. We thought we could change the world. Just who were we trying to kid?6I kid you not spoken used to emphasize that you are telling the truth—kidding noun [uncountable]kid around phrasal verb to behave in a silly way: Stop kidding around and listen.kid1 nounkid2 verbkid3 adjective
kidkid3 adjective EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- I really didn't understand the kid gloves, but it was still a slap up-side their right-wing heads.
- Jackson proved once and for all he was no longer the kid star of the Jackson Five days.
- Steve Francis still plays with the joyous ferocity of the kid ninja warrior.
Longman Language Activatora brother or sister who is younger than you
· Tony's the oldest - he has two younger sisters.· The king was killed by his younger brother.
a younger sister or brother, especially one who is still a child: · Mike's little brother is doing much better at school than he is.· She went to the ballet class with her little sister every week.
informal a younger sister or brother, who is usually still a child: · He has a kid sister in the fourth grade at school.· I suddenly realized Bobby was more than just an annoying kid brother who always wanted to use my stuff.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES jump-up kids (=young people who like this type of music)
jump-up kids (=young people who like this type of music) informal (=the newest person in a job, school etc) It’s not always easy being the new kid on the block.
It’s not always easy being the new kid on the block. (=a younger sister)· She was very fond of her little sister.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· I met his kid brother Ed, the flight nurse, back in Beckley, West Virginia, their hometown.· Most of them were older than I was, and I was like a kid brother, always hanging around.
· He told me he asked his 4-year-old kid sister the same questions.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
kid sister/brother especially American English informal your kid sister or brother is younger than you are SYN little sister/brother British English- He has a kid sister in the fourth grade at school.
- I suddenly realized Bobby was more than just an annoying kid brother who always wanted to use my stuff.
- And Terry was her kid brother.
- During their youth Jane was more likely to put her weight and invective behind brother Charles than her kid sister.
- He told me he asked his 4-year-old kid sister the same questions.
- I met his kid brother Ed, the flight nurse, back in Beckley, West Virginia, their hometown.
- Most of them were older than I was, and I was like a kid brother, always hanging around.
- Rule two, stop pretending you got engaged to my kid brother for anything but his money.
- Still the kid sister to him, she thought dismally.
- You may have heard of his kid brother.