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Definition of child - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
humanyoung human being below puberty
- The child played in the park.
2.
offspringson or daughter of any age
- She is the child of famous actors.
3.
figurativeRare person who has been deeply influenced by a particular time or placeRare
- He is a child of the 80s, loving its music and style..
4.
technologyTECH. subordinate node in a data structureTECH.
- The child node is linked to the parent node.
Expressions with child
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activity by children driven by imagination
The backyard was filled with child's play.
person or thing causing frequent trouble
The old car was a problem child for the mechanic.
young adult returning to live with parents after independence
After college, he became a boomerang child.
person highly favored or regarded as special
She was always the golden child in the family.
adult retaining childlike qualities
Even at 50, she is a child at heart, always playful and curious.
past negative experiences make people cautious
She refused to invest in stocks after losing money. A burnt child dreads the fire.
accept and express your childlike qualities
At the carnival, embrace your inner child and race for cotton candy.
very easy to do or accomplish
With this app, it's child's play to file your taxes.
children often resemble their parents in traits or behavior
He loves painting, just like his dad. Like parent, like child.
child born to unmarried parents
She was the love child of a famous actor.
activity requiring little effort
For him, fixing the car was mere child's play.
person or thing seen as a typical example of something
He became the poster child for corporate greed..
difficult to manage or control
That child's a real handful at the playground.
child or young person who acts rebelliously and freely
That wild child never follows the rules.
person who is favored or preferred
She is the fair-haired child of the company.
someone naive or inexperienced with life's hardships
Oh, you sweet summer child, you have so much to learn.
manipulative process to exploit a child
Child grooming often starts with online communication.
room in a house designated for a child's use
They painted the child's room in bright, cheerful colors.
game enjoyed by children
Hide and seek is a classic child's game.
young performer in films, television, or theater
The child actor received an award for his outstanding performance..
device for carrying babies on the body
She used a child carrier for hiking.
safety feature restricting access to controls
The washing machine's child lock was activated.
device ensuring child safety in vehicles
The law requires a child safety seat for toddlers.
car safety restraint for young children
Make sure the child seat is properly installed in the car.
Origin of child
Old English, cild (infant)
Terms with child included in their meaning
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youth
young male human, typically a child or adolescent
children
male child of any age
family
child of one's aunt or uncle
toy figure
small model of a human used as a child's toy
parental role
male parent of a child
family
female parent of a child
parental role
female parent of a child
caregiver
female who raises a child
biological or adoptive
person who has a child or children
family
male child of parents
naming
name given to a male child
family
female child of one's son or daughter
children
young male child usually under ten
children
young female child
parent
man who has begotten a child
age
male child not yet a teenager
child
female child not yet a teenager
child adoption
legally taken as one's own child
informal
child or young person
family
child's term for their mother
child
having no brothers or sisters
family
male child of a father
children
young child
animals
child's word for a pig or piglet
Examples of child in a sentence
Every child deserves a safe home. Their child graduated from college last year. He is the only child in the family. She is a child of the digital age, always connected. As a child of the revolution, he valued freedom deeply. Each child in the tree has a unique identifier.
The child nodes store additional data.
View all translations of child
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- French:enfant, progéniture, ...
- German:Kind, Nachkomme, ...
- Italian:bambino, figlia, ...
- Spanish:niño, hijo, ...
- Portuguese:criança, filha, ...
- Chinese:孩子, 子女, ...
- Japanese:子供, 息子, ...
- Arabic:طفل, اِبْن, ...
- Hebrew:יֶלֶד, צֶאֱצָא, ...
- Russian:ребёнок, ребенок, ...
- Ukrainian:дитина, нащадок, ...
- Hindi:बच्चा, संतान, ...
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