dad (noun)
1dad — ► NOUN informal ▪ one s father. ORIGIN perhaps imitative of a child s first syllables da, da …
2dad — /dæd / (say dad) noun Colloquial 1. a father. 2. (a familiar form of address for a father.) 3. (a term of address to an older man.) {earlier dadde, nursery substitute for father} …
3dad — [ dæd ] noun count INFORMAL ** your father: His dad works in my office. Can I borrow some money, Dad? …
4dad|dy-o — or dad|dy o «DAD ee oh», noun. Slang. a familiar form of address for any man: »He called the English teacher ‘Daddy o (New Yorker) …
5Dad|dy-o — or dad|dy o «DAD ee oh», noun. Slang. a familiar form of address for any man: »He called the English teacher ‘Daddy o (New Yorker) …
6dad|dy — «DAD ee», noun, plural dies. 1. a) Informal. father: »I suppose every boy looks forward to the day when he can have the opportunity of bestowing an honor upon his daddy (New York Times). b) Figurative: »To say that all news is local is to utter… …
7dad dancer — noun Someone who practices dad dancing, or considered thus …
8Dad — noun /dæd/ Ones father. I will only do what Dad says …
9dad — noun (C) informal father: She lives with her Mom and Dad …
10dad — noun Etymology: probably baby talk Date: 15th century father 1a …
