dad
//dæd//
informalForms
- Plural
- dads
- present (v1)
- dad
- past (v2)
- dadded
- past participle (v3)
- dadded
- present participle
- dadding
- 3rd person singular
- dads
Definitions
1.A father, a male parent.(informal)
- His dad was always there for him.
2.Used to address one's father; often capitalized.
- Mum and Dad aren't coming with me.
- Tom wanted to go live with his dad.
- This is where my dad works.
3.Used to address an older adult male.(slang)
- Mum and Dad aren't coming with me.
- Tom wanted to go live with his dad.
- This is where my dad works.
4.A lump or piece.
- Mum and Dad aren't coming with me.
- Tom wanted to go live with his dad.
- This is where my dad works.
1.To be a father to; to parent.
2.To throw against something; to dash.
3.To act like a dad.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #654
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Common
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Uncommon
Related words
Etymology
From Early Modern English dadd, dadde (circa 1500), undoubtedly older, from unrecorded Middle English *dadde, of uncertain ultimate origin. Compare West Frisian deite (“dad, daddy”), Swabian Dede (“Godfather”).