Synonyms of kids

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• children
• cubs
• teenagers
• juveniles
• youths
• youngsters
• chicks
• kiddos
• kiddies
• adolescents
• teens
• babies
• moppets
• monkeys
• younglings
• buds
• toddlers
• bambinos
• infants
• bairns
• sprats
• sprouts
• whelps
• preschoolers
• squirts
• chaps
• minors
• schoolchildren
• kindergartners
• schoolkids
• tykes
• newborn
• tots
• schoolboys
• schoolgirls
• neonates
• urchins
• preteens
• teeners
• whippersnappers
• rug rats
• tweens
• weanlings
• babes
• nestlings
• hellions
• cherubs
• rascals
• lads
• teenyboppers
• mischiefs
• bantlings
• nippers
• rapscallions
• imps
• subteens
• rogues
• devils
• tomboys
• shavers
• bobby-soxers
• striplings
• tads
• hoydens
• preteen-agers
• jackanapeses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adults
• grown-ups
• senior citizens
• seniors
• elders
• oldsters
• ancients
• old-timers
• middle-agers
• golden-agers

kids

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• teases
• ribs
• razzes
• roasts
• rides
• rallies
• joshes
• jives
• goofs on
• chaffs
• takes the mickey out of
• fools
• banters
• strings along
• funs
• quips
• wisecracks
• jollies
• jests
• gags
• yuks
• japes

2

as in fools

to make jokes

he always kids around about his "wild and crazy" life as an accountant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• fools
• quips
• funs
• wisecracks
• jollies
• banters
• jests
• yuks
• ribs
• cracks wise
• japes
• jives
• gags
• joshes
• chaffs
• amuses
• rags
• parodies
• teases
• ridicules
• jeers
• caricatures
• razzes
• entertains
• rallies
• mocks
• gibes
• satirizes
• hazes
• lampoons
• diverts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kids

Noun

In the winter months of 1973, kids were taking flashlights to the pitch-black bus stops in the morning. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

The former Panthers running back said youth sports give kids a platform to find belonging and purpose among their peers. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

The kids section is really fun, with the tent and the fake tree stumps. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Acorns' Early Invest is a custodial account with a kid-friendly app to go with it while Greenlight's investment offering for kids is a brokerage account held in the parent or guardian's name. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

My kids can’t vote yet, but the consequences of democratic decisions already affect nearly every part of their lives. — Jeanette Senecal, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

For reference, a single person with no kids needs to earn at least $54,037 to survive in Miami-Dade, according to MIT’s Living Wage Calculator. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

But about 10% of disabled kids in foster care live in group homes and institutions, compared to just 4% of those without disabilities. — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

And my whole goal in writing that story was to try to explain the American kids that were gravitating towards ISIS. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 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