Definitions

1. noun

A young human being below the age of puberty, especially one not yet grown or mature.

“The child laughed at the clown’s antics.”

2. noun

A young animal in the earliest stage of development, especially one that has recently been born or hatched.

“The chick was a tiny child of its mother hen.”

3. noun

A person who is in a state of immaturity or lack of experience.

“He was still a child in politics, naive about the ways of the world.”

4. noun

A descendant or family member, especially one who is an heir to an estate or title.

“The child of the former king was next in line to the throne.”

5. verb

To give birth to or produce a child, especially a young animal.

“The mother bird will child her eggs in a few days.”

6. verb

To bring up or rear a child, especially in a way that is morally or spiritually instructive.

“She was known for childing her children with stories of her own childhood.”