dad

[ dad ]

/ dæd /

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noun Informal.

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dactylography, dactylology, dactylomegaly, dactyloscopy, dactylus, dad, dad and dave, dad bod, dad joke, dad rock, dad-blamed

Origin of dad

First recorded in 1490–1500; probably orig. nursery word

Definition for dad (2 of 4)

dad

[ dad ]

/ dæd /

interjection Informal.

God (used in combination in mild oaths): dad-blamed; dad-gummed.

Origin of dad

First recorded in 1670–80; euphemism for God

Definition for dad (3 of 4)

dad

[ dad ]

/ dæd /

noun Scot. and North England.

a solid blow or knock.

a large slice, lump, or portion.

Origin of dad

First recorded in 1710–20; probably variant of dab¹

Definition for dad (4 of 4)

ḍad

[ dahd ]

/ dɑd /

noun

the 15th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Origin of ḍad

From Arabic

Examples from the Web for dad

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.
Belle & Sebastian Aren’t So Shy Anymore|James Joiner|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
The 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|DAILY BEAST
My dad had worked for a while as a ranch hand, and his “Open Road” was a remnant of those days.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The kids are out of school, Mom is out of get-up-and-go, Dad is out of work.
Congress’ Gift That Keeps on Giving|P. J. O’Rourke|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wait until I get my degree, and the law cases come pouring in on me, with big fees—say, maybe I could give your dad some points!
For the Honor of Randall|Lester Chadwick
It's going to turn out a bad piece of work, and they'll hear from my dad, you can wager.
Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad|Alan Douglas
Got to go on an errand for dad, and its too far to walk away around by the bridge.
Tom Fairfield's Schooldays|Allen Chapman
Well, just for your own benefit, Dad told me a little while ago that our mothers have given their consent.
The Forest of Mystery|James H. Foster
"Dad and I are miscreants, and you are a ruffian and a desperate character," she told him gayly.
A Texas Ranger|William MacLeod Raine

British Dictionary definitions for dad

dad

/ (dæd) /

noun

an informal word for father

Word Origin for dad

C16: childish word; compare Greek tata, Sanskrit tatas

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Word Origin and History for dad

dad

recorded from c.1500, but probably much older, from child's speech, nearly universal and probably prehistoric (cf. Welsh tad, Irish daid, Czech, Latin, Greek tata, Lithuanian tete, Sanskrit tatah, all of the same meaning).

dad

noun Informal.

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Definition for dad (2 of 4)

dad

interjection Informal.

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Definition for dad (3 of 4)

dad

noun Scot. and North England.

Origin of dad

Definition for dad (4 of 4)

ḍad

noun

Origin of ḍad

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dad

noun

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