ID

noun

1. 1

   An ident.

   If not done at the top of the hour, however, the station ID should come at the next possible break in the programme.

2. 2

   Variant of identificationAbbreviation of identification, identifier, or identity document.

   Show me your ID.

   The keys are not as flat and offer more space between them. Better yet, you still maintain a physical row of function keys (including ESC) and the Touch ID sensor is still here.

3. 3

   Variant of image descriptionInitialism of image description.

4. 4

   Variant of intellectual disabilityInitialism of intellectual disability.

5. 5

   Variant of intelligent designInitialism of intelligent design.

6. 6

   Variant of industrial designInitialism of industrial design.

7. 7

   Variant of inside diameterInitialism of inside diameter, inner diameter, or internal diameter.

8. 8

   Variant of industry discountInitialism of industry discount.

9. 9

   Variant of iron deficiencyInitialism of iron deficiency.

proper noun

1. 1

   Variant of IdahoAbbreviation of Idaho: a state of the United States.

verb

1. 1

   To identify (an object, etc.).

   Police have been unable to ID the body found in the river.

   I know you’ve already ID’d us as cops, so that’s DC Daniels and I’m Henry Christie.

2. 2

   To request to see a person’s identification for proof of identity or age.

   The bartender will have to ID you before serving you a drink.

   Anyway, Margiotti found the guard and showed him the picture. He ID'ed it. Sort of. It was dark.

3. 3

   To identify (as something)

   I have one black grandfather, but I don't ID as mixed race

adjective

1. 1

   Variant of intellectually disabledInitialism of intellectually disabled.

Forms

plural

IDs

past tense

IDed, ID'ed, ID'd

past participle

IDed, ID'ed, ID'd

present participle

IDing, ID'ing

third person singular

IDs, ID's