1. young person. childchild, v. i. [imp. & p. p. childed; p. pr. & vb. n. childing.] to give birth; to produce young. this queen genissa childing died. it chanced within two days they childed both.child child (chīld), n.; pl. children (ch&ibreve;ldr&ebreve;n). [as. cild, pl. cildru; cf. goth. kil?ei womb, in-kil?ō with child.]