DAD


Meaning of DAD in English

dad S1 W3 /dæd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: From a word used by very young children ]

informal father:

She lives with her mom and dad.

Dad, will you help me?

• • •

THESAURUS

▪ father a male parent:

My father’s a doctor.

|

He’s a father of three.

▪ dad informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father:

Can I borrow your car, Dad?

|

Her dad retired ten years ago.

|

My dad was in the army.

▪ daddy a name for father, which is used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children:

Where’s your daddy?

|

Daddy, can I have a drink, please?

▪ pop American English informal ( also pa old-fashioned ) used when talking to your father, or about someone's father:

I helped Pop fix the gate this morning.

|

Can I help, Pa?

|

He is in New York with his Pop's credit card, eating all the ice cream and pizza the city has to offer.

▪ papa old-fashioned informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father:

Papa had forbidden me to go.

|

She saw her papa 's face change at this news.

▪ sb’s old man informal someone's father – used when talking about him in a way that is not very respectful:

His old man wouldn’t let him use the car.

▪ stepfather ( also stepdad informal ) a man who is married to your mother, who is not your father but often acts as your parent:

Her stepfather is really nice.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.