Definitions for child

Overview of noun child

The noun child has 4 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)

1. (148) child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling

(a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster")

2. (65) child, kid

(a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college")

3. (1) child, baby

(an immature childish person; "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!")

4. child

(a member of a clan or tribe; "the children of Israel")