dad
1a person’s father or one’s father.
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.
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.
corny or embarrassing in the way that a father figure might be: a dad joke;the most dad story ever.
handsome or stylish; amazing; to be admired: Those shoes are totally dad.
to act as a father toward; act paternally toward: Stop dadding me about my grades!
to refer to (an admired man or boy) as “dad”: My friends dad me whenever I look good.
to perform the tasks or duties of a male parent; act paternally: He dads like a champ.
to refer to an admired man or boy as “dad”: They dad whenever a new photo pops up on their feeds.
Origin of dad
1Words Nearby dad
Other definitions for dad (2 of 4)
God (used in combination in mild oaths): dad-blamed; dad-gummed.
Origin of dad
2Other definitions for dad (3 of 4)
a solid blow or knock.
a large slice, lump, or portion.
Origin of dad
3Other definitions for ḍad (4 of 4)
the 15th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Origin of ḍad
4Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use dad in a sentence
My dad, he and I didn’t sit down and have those big, long talks that some dads do with their children, but it stuck with me, and I remembered him saying that.
Tom Colicchio Hopes (and Fears) COVID-19 Will Change the Restaurant Industry | Pallabi Munsi | September 16, 2020 | OzyShe goes to war to save her dad, sure — but she also goes because she’s a tomboy who rejects traditional femininity.
The history of Mulan, from a 6th-century ballad to the live-action Disney movie | Constance Grady | September 4, 2020 | VoxIt has a 70-pound weight limit, so it’s off-limits for mom and dad but great for younger children.
I want my children to think the world of their dad the way Gianna Floyd thinks of hers.
Levi Strauss CEO: We can’t solve racial inequality if gun violence and voter disenfranchisement persist | jakemeth | September 1, 2020 | FortuneIt’s been stressful because I have to worry about still having to help my dad, I have to give him rent money every month, and then I still have to pay off this loan … and I don’t get that much of a check, you know.
The Loan Company That Sued Thousands of Low-Income Latinos During the Pandemic | by Kiah Collier, Ren Larson and Perla Trevizo | August 31, 2020 | ProPublica
My dad was a sailor, and all through my childhood he was away half of the time at sea, and to an extent I have a similar job.
His wife passed away and they had kids, and he wanted to focus on being a dad so he just stopped to raise his kids.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness | Marlow Stern | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe fear of…dad, of the war…yes, that…but something else…the fear that life is nor being lived right here now.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTMy dad had worked for a while as a ranch hand, and his “Open Road” was a remnant of those days.
The kids are out of school, Mom is out of get-up-and-go, dad is out of work.
"dad and Hans Rutter, as you know, weren't the sort of men to sit around and mourn over anything like that," she laughed.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairWhen I told dad, sez I, 'dad, did ever yer hear sech a thing uz gittin' up afore light to feed stock?'
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonHe was one of dad's tenants, a big purple-faced man, who drank a lot and never took much exercise.
Uncanny Tales | VariousWhy, I coaxed even dad over to camp once and I've always wanted Helena to go.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondI'd do anything for dad an' I guess if he thought I was gettin' discouraged he'd jest plum up an' quit.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee Hope
British Dictionary definitions for dad
/ (dæd) /
an informal word for father
Origin of dad
1Collins 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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