big kid

noun

An older child; a child considered mature enough for a specified purpose; a child older than oneself.

“When he plays with his nephews, he's just a big kid.”

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Meanings

nounbig kid (plural big kids)

plural big kids

  1. informalAn older child; a child considered mature enough for a specified purpose; a child older than oneself.

    I'm scared to go to grade one! That's where the big kids are!

  2. informalAn adult who is like a child.

    When he plays with his nephews, he's just a big kid.

Cite this entry
APA

big kid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20kid

MLA

“big kid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20kid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “big kid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20kid.

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