Definitions for dad
dæddad

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, popnoun

   an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dadnoun

   A father, a male parent.

   He hadn't seen his dad in years.

2. Dadnoun

   One's father.

   I will only do what Dad says.

3. Etymology: From dadd, dadde, perhaps of origin, compare Welsh and Gaelic dad, tad; possibly related to Russian дядя.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dad, Daddynoun

   [The child’s way of expressing father. It is remarkable, that, in all parts of the world, the word for father, as first taught to children, is compounded of a and t, or the kindred letter d differently placed; as tad, Welsh; αττα, Greek; atta, Gothick; tata, Latin. Mammas atque tatas habet Asra, Mart.]

   Father.

   I was never so bethumpt with words,
   Since first I call’d my brother’s father dad. William Shakespeare, K. John.

   His loving mother left him to my care;
   Fine child, as like his dad as he could stare! John Gay.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dad

   A dad is a term commonly used to refer to a male parent or a father. He is a caregiver, provider, and protector for his children. Dads play an essential role in the upbringing and development of their children, offering guidance, love, support, and discipline. They are typically involved in various aspects of their children's lives, including education, emotional well-being, and extracurricular activities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dadnoun

   father; -- a word sometimes used by children

2. Etymology: [Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. daid, Gael. daidein, W. tad, OL. tata, Gr. ta`ta, te`tta, Skr. tta.]

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1. Dad

   "Dad" is episode 10 of season 3 in the television show Angel. After Darla sacrifices herself to save her baby, Angel takes the newborn back to the hotel where he tries to figure out how to be a good father. But Angel and the gang’s problems multiply when they are trapped at the hotel by several groups of enemies, including vampire cults, demon cults and satanic humans, bent on kidnapping his infant son. After brushing off Sahjhan, Holtz goes about Los Angeles recruiting new help for his quest to kill Angel by hiring humans whose families were also victims of vampires, starting with one bitter, working-class woman, named Justine Cooper, as his right hand person and recruiter.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dad

   dad, Daddy, dad′i, n. father, a word used by children.—n. Dadd′y-long-legs, the crane-fly, a familiar insect with long body, legs, and antennæ. [Prob. Celt., W. tad, Bret, tad, tat; cf. Gr. tata.]

2. Dad

   dad, v.t. to throw against something: to dash.—n. a lump: a piece: a blow. [Der. unknown.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dadnoun

   Dictating as detective. 1.) Father; Abba, male parent.

   I pray and practice everyday to be the best dad that I can be.

   Etymology: Authorship

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on November 10, 2023  

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1. dad

   Song lyrics by dad -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by dad on the Lyrics.com website.

2. DAD

   What does DAD stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the DAD acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DAD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dad is ranked #99378 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Dad surname appeared 182 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dad.
   
   60.9% or 111 total occurrences were Asian.
   14.8% or 27 total occurrences were White.
   14.2% or 26 total occurrences were Black.
   6.5% or 12 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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1. • Father

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'dad' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2173

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'dad' in Written Corpus Frequency: #348

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'dad' in Nouns Frequency: #633

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for dad »

1. add

2. ADD

How to pronounce dad?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say dad in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dad in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dad in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of dad in a Sentence

1. Meghan Markle:

   If Meghan Markle and Prince Harry're going to use the word betrayal, it’s because when I asked him, when the comms team told us this the story was coming out, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry called my dad and I asked him and he said,' No, absolutely not.'.

2. Chris Janson:

   Moralistic values are number one for me, so whenever I introduce myself to someone, I want them to remember. I don't care about having a legacy of music someday that's going to come and go always with anybody in the public eye. But I want to be remembered as a great dad, a great father, a great Christian, a great husband, a great guy for conservation, somebody who helped out and did their part.

3. Allan Fung:

   I'm not going to sit here being lectured by someone who's been backed by Wall Street and his dad's wealthy friends.

4. Native American:

   I am very proud of my heritage, these are my family stories. This is what my brothers and I were told by my mom and my dad, my mammaw and my pappaw. This is our lives. And I'm very proud of it.

5. Ray Duncan:

   We made the ’72, ’73, ’74 and ’75 before we sold our first bottle of wine. My dad had the faith and trust in Justin to do that, we basically borrowed all the money. It was not that expensive. Nobody was here—there was nothing going on. The investment on the first vintage was probably $5 a bottle, or $60 a case.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dad
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dad
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=dad
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dad
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dad
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dad
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=dad