Dad

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Informal A father.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A father, a male parent.
  • n. Used to address one's father
  • n. Used to address an older adult male
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Father; -- a word sometimes used by children.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A father; papa.
  • To dash; throw; scatter.
  • In coal-mining, to mix (fire-damp) with atmospheric air to such an extent that it becomes incapable of exploding.
  • To fall forcibly.
  • n. A lump; a large piece: as, a dad of bread.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    male parent    begetter    father   
    Cross Reference
    sire    mum    mom   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    father    Pa    pa    daddy    papa    daddio    babbo    dada   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Brad    Chad    Gad    Mossad    Riyadh    Tad    Thad    ad    add    bad   
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    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    mom    grandmother    aunt    grandfather    daddy    papa    mamma    father    somebody    cousin