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kid vs infant

infant vs kid

kid and infant both are nouns.

kid is a verb but infant is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kid Yes No Yes No
infant Yes No No No
As nouns, infant is a hyponym of kid; that is, infant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kid:
  • kid: a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
  • infant: a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
Other hyponyms of kid include army brat, babe, baby, female offspring, male offspring, man-child, stepchild.
kid (noun) infant (noun)
young goat a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
a young person of either sex
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat
kid (verb) infant (verb)
be silly or tease one another
tell false information to for fun
Difference between kid and infant

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