Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - kid

~1 n 1 informal a child  (the kids (=children that you are responsible for))  (I'm taking the kids to the zoo today.)  (- see child) 2 informal a young person  (college kids) 3 informal a son or daughter 4 kid's stuff BrE /kid stuff AmE something that is very easy or boring 5 a young goat, or the leather made from its skin 6 treat/handle someone with kid gloves to treat someone very carefully because they easily become upset ~2 v kidded, kidding informal 1 to say something that is not true, especially as a joke  (just/only kidding spoken)  (Don't get mad, I was only kidding. | you're kidding (me) spoken)  (You won $5000? You're kidding!) 2 to make yourself believe something untrue or unlikely  (not kid yourself (that))  (Don't kid yourself he'll ever change.) 3 no kidding a) spoken used when you do not completely believe someone, or are surprised by what they say  (Carlotta's 39? No kidding?) b) used to warn someone that you mean what you say 4 I kid you not spoken used to emphasize that you are telling the truth - kidder n AmE kid around phr v to behave in a silly way  (Stop kidding around and listen to me.) - kidding n ~3 adj informal especially AmE kid sister/brother your kid sister or brother is younger than you are