Collocations for kid - noun
ADJECTIVE
little,
young
big, older
The older kids had lessons in the afternoon as well.
He's like a big kid with all this enthusiasm.
big, older
The older kids had lessons in the afternoon as well.
He's like a big kid with all this enthusiasm.
cute,
good,
lovely (esp. BrE),
nice
cool, smart (esp. AmE)
dumb (esp. AmE), stupid
normal
She was just a normal kid.
cool, smart (esp. AmE)
dumb (esp. AmE), stupid
normal
She was just a normal kid.
crazy,
weird
Now what are you two crazy kids doing?
Now what are you two crazy kids doing?
poor
I feel desperately sorry for the poor kid.
I feel desperately sorry for the poor kid.
rich
a spoiled little rich kid
a spoiled little rich kid
fat
I was the fat kid through most of my teenage years.
I was the fat kid through most of my teenage years.
scrawny,
skinny
a skinny little kid who looked to be no older than fourteen
a skinny little kid who looked to be no older than fourteen
local,
neighbourhood/neighborhood
(esp. AmE)
a gang of local kids
a gang of local kids
street
street kids who rely on their ingenuity to keep alive
street kids who rely on their ingenuity to keep alive
foster
They had sixteen foster kids and two of their own.
They had sixteen foster kids and two of their own.
college (esp. AmE),
high-school (AmE),
school
(usually schoolkid)
VERB + kid
have
We both wanted to have kids.
We both wanted to have kids.
want
She had wanted more kids.
She had wanted more kids.
adopt,
foster
They had adopted three kids.
They had adopted three kids.
bring up,
raise
(esp. AmE)
I've tried to bring my kids up to respect other people.
I've tried to bring my kids up to respect other people.
educate,
teach
Here are some fun ways to teach your kids about healthy eating.
Here are some fun ways to teach your kids about healthy eating.
look after (esp. BrE),
take care of,
watch
(esp. AmE)
She had offered to watch the kids many times so Toby could go out.
She had offered to watch the kids many times so Toby could go out.
protect
legislation to protect kids from violence and harassment in their schools
legislation to protect kids from violence and harassment in their schools
PHRASES
just a kid,
only a kid
He's only a kid. You can't expect him to understand what's going on.
He's only a kid. You can't expect him to understand what's going on.
like a kid
She was crying like a kid.
She was crying like a kid.
kids' stuff
The movie is pure kids' stuff from beginning to end.
That was kids' stuff compared with what lies ahead.
The movie is pure kids' stuff from beginning to end.
That was kids' stuff compared with what lies ahead.