dad
A father, a male parent.
Noun 4 meanings
A father, a male parent.
“His dad was always there for him.”
Used to address one's father; often capitalized.
“Happy Father's Day, dad!”
A lump or piece.
A blow; act of striking something.
Verb 3 meanings
To be a father to; to parent.
To act like a dad.
To throw against something; to dash.
Etymology
From Early Modern English dadd, dadde (circa 1500), undoubtedly older, from unrecorded Middle English *dadde, of uncertain ultimate origin. Compare West Frisian deite (“dad, daddy”), Swabian Dede (“Godfather”).
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DAD at a glance
DAD has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (D 2 + A 1 + D 2) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,143 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with dad
All rhymes- GRANDAD10
- STEPDAD11
- GRANDDAD12
- CRAWDAD14
- HERMANDAD16
- DOODAD9
- CAUDAD10
- ALIDAD8
- HODAD10
- BEDAD9
- AOUDAD8
- AUDAD7
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