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1. a. : a young person especially between infancy and puberty. a play for both children and adults. b. : a person not yet of the age of majority (see majority sense 2a) Under the law she is still a child. c. : a childlike or childish person. He is a child in most business matters. 2. a. : a son or daughter of human parents.
A1. a boy or girl from the time of birth until he or she is an adult, or a son or daughter of any age: an eight-year-old child. As a child I didn't eat vegetables. A small group of children waited outside the door. Both her children are now married with children of their own. Jan is married with three young children. See also. brainchild.
noun. , plural chil·dren [chil, -dr, uh, n]. a person between birth and puberty or full growth: books for children. a son or daughter; offspring considered with regard to parents: All my children are married. a baby or infant: A child of six months can recognize family members. a human fetus: My sister is seven months pregnant with a healthy child.
A child (pl. children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. It may also refer to an unborn human being. The legal definition of child generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority.
Definition of child noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A child is a young person who's typically older than a baby but younger than a teen. As a child, you probably had your parents watching over you as you played in a sandbox. The noun child come from the Old English word cild, meaning "child, infant."
CHILD definition: 1. a young person who is not yet an adult: 2. someone's son or daughter, also when they are…. Learn more.
