The noun child has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (625) child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling -- (a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngsters")
2. (186) child, kid -- (a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college")
3. (9) child, baby -- (an immature childish person; "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!")
4. (3) child -- (a member of a clan or tribe; "the children of Israel")