kinda

adverb and phrase (kinda — informal spelling of «kind of»)

«kinda» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(slang, informal) Kinda is how «kind of» sounds in quick speech; it means «a bit», «somewhat» or «sort of». tree →
(informal) «Kinda» can mean «a type of»: «What kinda game is it?» tree →

In the lessons

In real speech and chat, especially in North America, «kinda» softens what you say: «I'm kinda tired.» It shows casual, relaxed talk. In stories and comics it makes characters sound informal. In written schoolwork write «kind of», «rather» or «quite» instead.

Examples

(informal) I'm kinda hungry. tree →
(informal) That film was kinda scary. tree →
(informal) It's kinda cold out today. tree →
(informal) What kinda dog is that? tree →
(informal) I kinda like her new haircut. tree →
(informal) The maths test was kinda easy. tree →

Note

An informal spelling of «kind of», like «gonna» and «wanna»; not used in formal writing. The UK also says «sort of». In maths word problems «kinda» does not change any numbers; «kinda close to 10» means roughly 10.

On Mova

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