[kid] n [ME kide, of Scand origin; akin to ON kith kid] (13c) 1 a: a young goat b: a young individual of various animals related to the goat
2. a: the flesh, fur, or skin of a kid b: something made of kid
3: a young person; esp: child--often used as a generalized reference to one esp. younger or less experienced "the ~ on the pro golf tour" "poor ~" -- kid.dish adj
[2]kid vi kid.ded ; kid.ding (15c): to bring forth young--used of a goat or an antelope [3]kid vb kid.ded ; kid.ding [prob. fr. [1]kid] vt (1902) 1: to deceive as a joke "it's the truth; I wouldn't ~ you"
2: to make fun of ~ vi: to engage in good-humored fooling or horseplay--often used with around -- kid.der n -- kid.ding.ly adv