children meaning

[ˈt͡ʃɪldɹən]

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Definition of children in English Dictionary

NounBFchildPLchilderSUF-ren
1. plural of child.
  1. ‘Children crawled over each other like little grey worms in the gutters,’ he said. ‘The only red things about them were their buttocks and they were raw. Their faces looked as if snails had slimed on them and their mothers were like great sick beasts whose byres had never been cleared. […]’
More Examples
1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
  - A child familiar with past tenses formed with "-ed" overregularizes by saying "goed" instead of "went".
  - Three different groups of CI children reflect different preimplant characteristics and show different patterns of skill achievement.
  - The children were practising multiplication tables. ‎
2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
  - Children may act up in class in an effort to get attention.
  - Children naturally gravitate to such a big, friendly man.
  - Children who do not receive enough attention may begin to play up.
3. Used in the Ending of Sentence
  - Because of their liberal leanings they are co-educating their children.
  - Jane had a long spell as chairman, but bowed out after she had a child.
  - He [Timothy Forsyte] had never committed the imprudence of marrying or encumbering himself in any way with children.