dad

plural dads · alternative obsolete dadde

1. informalA father, a male parent.

   His dad was always there for him.

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   A lot of the power for dads comes in the form of modeling. As much as dads can teach their sons directly and guide them in the world, they also provide an example of who their children can aim to be as they grow up, Singley said. “There are going to be the times when as the dad I’m going to screw up,” he said.

   2025 June 15, Madeline Holcombe, “How to be a dad to sons today, according to experts”, in CNN

   Synonyms: ayr, ba, baba, da, dada, daddio, daddy, father

2. Used to address one's father; often capitalized.

   Happy Father's Day, dad!

   Synonyms: Dad, dada, daddy, pa, Pa, papa, pop, Pop

3. slangUsed to address an older adult male.

   Synonyms: daddio, pop, pops

present singular third person dads · participle present dadding · participle past dadded · past dadded · alternative obsolete dadde

1. To be a father to; to parent.
2. To act like a dad.

plural dads · alternative dod · alternative dodge · alternative dadge

1. A lump or piece.
2. A blow; act of striking something.

present singular third person dads · participle present dadding · participle past dadded · past dadded · alternative dod · alternative dodge · alternative dadge

1. transitiveTo throw against something; to dash.

plural dads

1. alternativeAlternative form of daad (“Arabic letter ض”).

1. informalOne’s father.

   Dad told me to go out and mow the lawn.

   Synonyms: Daddy, Father

1. sound engineeringA designation on prerecorded compact discs indicating that the contents were recorded in digital but mixed in analog before being mastered to a digital medium.
2. abbreviationacronymmedicineAcronym of diffuse alveolar damage.
3. abbreviationacronymslanglifestyleAcronym of Dutch angel dragon.

1. abbreviationinitialismslanglifestyleInitialism of Dragon Age: Dreadwolf (early title of Dragon Age: The Veilguard).

   Currently replaying in preparation for DAD, and the Josiemance is still as lovely as I remember.

   2024 May 24, RS_Serperior, Reddit

   Synonyms: DA4