Difference between Child and Kid

What is the difference between Child and Kid?

Child as a noun is a daughter or son. while Kid as a noun is a young goat.

Child

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A daughter or son. A prepubescent person, a minor. A data item, process or object which has a subservient or derivative role relative to another data item, process or object.

Example sentence: Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.

Kid

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A young goat.Of a goat, the state of being pregnant: in kidKidskin.A young antelope.A child or young person.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make a fool of (someone)To make a joke with (someone)Of a goat, to give birth to kidsTo joke

Example sentence: When I was a little kid we had a sand box. It was a quicksand box. I was an only child... eventually.

We hope you now know whether to use Child or Kid in your sentence.

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