Kid /(kĭd)/

1. A young goat. (Zool.)

   The . . . leopard shall lie down with the kid.

2. A young child or infant; hence, a simple person, easily imposed on. [Slang]
3. A kind of leather made of the skin of the young goat, or of the skin of rats, etc.; kidskin.
4. Gloves made of kidskin; kid gloves. [Colloq. & Low]
5. A small wooden mess tub; -- a name given by sailors to one in which they receive their food.
6. Among pugilists, thieves, gunfighters, etc., a youthful expert; -- chiefly used attributively; as, kid Jones. [Cant]

imp. & p. p. Kidded; p. pr. & vb. n. Kidding

1. To bring forth a young goat.

1. Made of kidskin; as, kid gloves.

1. To talk with in a joking or jesting manner; as, she kidded him about his freckles. Often used with around; as, he was just kidding around about the fire
2. To jokingly tell a false story to; to fool; as, John told Pete that he had talked to the movie star, but he was only kidding him..

1. To tell a false story, as a jest; as, he was kidding about being a pilot.

1. A fagot; a bundle of heath and furze. [Prov. Eng.]

1. of Kythe. [Obs.]

1. See Kiddy, v. t. [Slang]