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dad

1

[ dad ]

noun

  1. a person’s father or one’s father.
  2. a person who is corny or embarrassing in the way that a father figure might be:

    He was being such a dad when he told that story.

  3. a term of endearment used to refer to a man or boy who is admired:

    A bunch of teens commented “HI DAD!†on the rapper’s post.



adjective

  1. corny or embarrassing in the way that a father figure might be: the most dad story ever.

    a dad joke;

    the most dad story ever.

  2. handsome or stylish; amazing; to be admired:

    Those shoes are totally dad.

verb (used with object)

  1. to act as a father toward; act paternally toward:

    Stop dadding me about my grades!

  2. to refer to (an admired man or boy) as “dadâ€:

    My friends dad me whenever I look good.

verb (used without object)

  1. to perform the tasks or duties of a male parent; act paternally:

    He dads like a champ.

  2. to refer to an admired man or boy as “dadâ€:

    They dad whenever a new photo pops up on their feeds.

dad

2

[ dad ]

interjection

Informal.
  1. God (used in combination in mild oaths):

    dad-blamed; dad-gummed.

dad

3

[ dad ]

noun

Scot. and North England.
  1. a solid blow or knock.
  2. a large slice, lump, or portion.

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4

[ dahd ]

noun

  1. the 15th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

dad

/ »åæ»å /

noun

  1. an informal word for father
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dad1

First recorded in 1530–40; probably originally baby talk dah-dah

Origin of dad2

First recorded in 1670–80; euphemism for God; Gad 1( def )

Origin of dad3

First recorded in 1710–20; probably variant of dab 1

Origin of dad4

From Arabic
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dad1

C16: childish word; compare Greek tata, Sanskrit tatas
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Example Sentences

But over the course of the novel, the narrator’s certainty wavers, and they begin to recognize that, fundamentally, they are angry about all the same things their dad is.

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"But we saw other families in ICU - dads and family members coming in in their work clothes and I really felt for those families."

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His dad felt secure accommodation was the best option.

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As a dad, is your experience as a son always in your head?

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"Me and dad insulated it and put a bed in the back," says Ashley.

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