1. Home
2. Idioms
3. kind of

kind of

---

---

kind of

Somewhat; sort of; a little. I'm happy that it's summertime, but I'm still kind of disappointed that school is over. A: "Are you feeling better?" B: "Kind of. My throat isn't sore anymore but I'm still congested."

See also: kind, of

kind of

to some degree sort of I try to dress kind of nicely for work. I guess I kind of forget to thank her for all she does for me.

See also: kind, of

kind of

Also, sort of. Rather, somewhat, as in I'm kind of hungry, or The bird looked sort of like a sparrow. [Colloquial; c. 1800] This usage should not be confused with a kind of or a sort of, which are much older and refer to a borderline member of a given category (as in a kind of a shelter or a sort of a bluish color). Shakespeare had this usage in Two Gentlemen of Verona (3:1): "My master is a kind of a knave." Also see of a kind.

See also: kind, of

kind of

Informal

Rather; somewhat: I'm kind of hungry.

See also: kind, of