{
    "term": "kid",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a child or young person",
            "sensetop": "as a kid",
            "labels": "(informal)North American English(especially US English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)(British English)(North American English)(especially British English)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Do you have any kids?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "How are the kids *(= your children)*?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A bunch of kids were hanging around outside."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a gang/group of kids"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**college/school kids**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**street kids** who rely on their ingenuity to keep alive"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You're acting like a **little kid**!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I remember reading with my grandmother as a **young kid** of 6.",
                    "contextForm": "as a kid"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm looking forward to getting home to the wife and kids."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Here are some fun ways to teach your kids about healthy eating."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The kids love playing outside in the mud."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The game is aimed at kids of all ages."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's a bright kid."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's only a kid. You can't expect him to understand what's going on."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I feel desperately sorry for the poor kid."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've tried to bring my kids up to respect other people."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was crying like a kid."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The older kids had lessons in the afternoon as well."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They had adopted three kids."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They're just a bunch of kids."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We both wanted to have kids."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a spoiled little rich kid"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Life stages"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["little", "young", "big"],
                "… of kids": ["bunch", "couple", "crowd"],
                "verb + kid": ["have", "want", "adopt"],
                "phrases": ["just a kid", "only a kid", "like a kid"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a young goat",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Animals"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "soft leather made from the skin of a young goat",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a pair of white kid gloves"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to deal with somebody in a very careful way so that you do not offend or upset them",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Treat her with kid gloves—she's very sensitive."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "something that is so easy to do or understand that it is thought to be not very serious or only suitable for children",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "That was kids' stuff compared with what lies ahead."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The movie is pure kids' stuff from beginning to end."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a person who is new to a place, an organization, etc.",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Despite his six years in politics, he was still regarded by many as the new kid on the block."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kɪd/",
                "audio": "ki/kid/kid__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kɪd/",
                "audio": "ki/kid/kid__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "noun Middle English (in sense (3)): from Old Norse kith, of Germanic origin; related to German Kitze."
}