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big kid

big kid noun: an older child; a child considered mature enough for a specified purpose; a child older than oneself.

Noun

big kid (plural big kids)

  1. (informal) An older child; a child considered mature enough for a specified purpose; a child older than oneself.
    • I'm scared to go to grade one! That's where the big kids are!
  2. (informal) An adult who is like a child.
    • When he plays with his nephews, he's just a big kid.

Forms of big kid

pluralbig kids

Questions about big kid

What does big kid mean?
Big kid means an older child; a child considered mature enough for a specified purpose; a child older than oneself.
What part of speech is big kid?
Big kid is a noun.
What is the plural of big kid?
The plural of big kid is big kids.

Words near big kid in the dictionary

  1. Big Jim and the twins
  2. big jobs
  3. big joker
  4. big kahuna
  5. big kahunas
  6. big kid
  7. big labor
  8. big labour
  9. Big Lagoon
  10. Big Lake
  11. Big Lakes County

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