lad

noun

/læd/

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[countable] (old-fashioned or informal) a boy or young man
- Things have changed since I was a lad.
- He's a nice lad.
- Hurry up, lad.
compare lass
Extra Examples
- They're a nice bunch of lads.
- He's a strapping lad—already bigger than his father.
Topics Life stagesc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- little
- young
- big
- …
… of lads
- bunch
- group
See full entry
the lads
[plural] (British English, informal) a group of friends that a man works with or spends free time with
- to go to the pub with the lads
- I tried to fit in and be one of the lads.
[countable, usually singular] (British English, informal) a lively young man, especially one who is very interested in women and having sex, drinks a lot of alcohol and enjoys sport
- Tony was a bit of a lad—always had an eye for the women.
see also laddish
[countable] (British English) a person who works in a stable

Word OriginMiddle English: of unknown origin.

单词	lad
释义	lad noun /læd/ /læd/ jump to other results [countable] (old-fashioned or informal) a boy or young man Things have changed since I was a lad. He's a nice lad. Hurry up, lad. compare lass Extra Examples They're a nice bunch of lads. He's a strapping lad—already bigger than his father. Topics Life stagesc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective little young big … … of lads bunch group See full entry the lads [plural] (British English, informal) a group of friends that a man works with or spends free time with to go to the pub with the lads I tried to fit in and be one of the lads. [countable, usually singular] (British English, informal) a lively young man, especially one who is very interested in women and having sex, drinks a lot of alcohol and enjoys sport Tony was a bit of a lad—always had an eye for the women. see also laddish [countable] (British English) a person who works in a stable Word OriginMiddle English: of unknown origin.
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