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- DictionaryChild/CHīld/
noun
- 1. a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority: "she'd been playing tennis since she was a child"
Child: [biographical name] Francis James 1825–1896 American ballad editor.
CHILD definition: 1. a boy or girl from the time of birth until he or she is an adult, or a son or daughter of any…. Learn more.
Child definition: a person between birth and puberty or full growth. See examples of CHILD used in a sentence.
The children were quite unruly and ran around the house as if they owned it. There are a lot of street children in the poorer parts of the city. What a precocious child—reading Jane Austen at the age of ten! You can't spoil a child by giving it all the affection it wants. a child custody dispute between divorced parents; a school for gifted ...
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.
child: 1 n a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age “they had three children ” Synonyms: kid Antonyms: parent a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian Examples: Esau (Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant ...
CHILD definition: 1. a young person who is not yet an adult: 2. someone's son or daughter, also when they are…. Learn more.
