chilblains
chilblains

child


Definition: Meaning of, child in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tʃʌɪld /

  • noun
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
child children
[countable]
  1. young person someone who is not yet an adult [=  kid]
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  2. son/daughter a son or daughter of any age
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  3. somebody influenced by an idea someone who is very strongly influenced by the ideas and attitudes of a particular period of history
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  4. somebody who is like a child someone who behaves like a child and is not sensible or responsible - used to show disapproval
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  5. something is child's play used to say that something is very easy to do
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  6. children should be seen and not heard an expression meaning that children should be quiet and not talk - used when you disapprove of the way a child is behaving
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  7. be with child old use to be PREGNANT
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  8. be heavy/great with child old use to be nearly ready to give birth
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym

child used in phrases

  • Child Support Agency, the
    1. a British government department which deals with CHILD SUPPORT . It can decide, for example, how much money a father should pay to support his children if he no longer lives with them.
  • child abuse (noun)
    1. the crime of harming a child physically, sexually, or emotionally
  • child benefit (noun)
    1. an amount of money that the British government gives to families with children
  • child molester (noun)
    1. someone who harms children by touching them in a sexual way, or trying to have sex with them
  • child neglect (noun)
    1. failure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a child
  • child pornography (noun)
    1. the illegal use of children in pornographic pictures or films
  • child prodigy (noun)
    1. a child who is unusually skilful at doing something such as playing a musical instrument
  • child psychology (noun)
    1. the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children
  • child support (noun)
    1. money that someone pays regularly to their former wife or husband in order to support their children
  • child welfare agency (noun)
    1. an administrative unit responsible for social work concerned with the welfare and vocational training of children
  • More

most searched words

word of the day

basket oak
Pronunciation: ˈbɑːskɪt əʊk
Parts of Speech: noun
medium to large deciduous tree of the eastern United States; its durable wood is used as timber or split and woven into baskets or chair seats
child abuse