child

/tʃaɪld/

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Type

Noun

Meaning

  1. A young human being below the age of puberty or legal majority.

    • The small child held her parent's hand while crossing the busy street.

  2. A son or daughter of any age in relation to their parents.

    • Their youngest child just started college.

Collocations

  • only child
  • raise a child
  • young child
  • child care
  • adopt a child

Synonyms

  • kid
  • youngster
  • offspring

Antonyms

  • adult
  • parent

Idioms

  • child's play

    an extremely easy task

    Fixing this broken chair is child's play for an experienced carpenter.