dadnoun [ C ]
uk/dæd/us/dæd/informalA1 a father:
[ as form of address ] Can you pick me up from the party tonight, Dad?
It was great to see your mum and dad at the concert last night.
More examples
- My dad was furious when he saw the phone bill.
- Jonathan would make a smashing dad.
- Her dad said he would help her with the costs of buying a house.
- My dad died when we were small so my mum raised the family on her own.
- All the mums and dads are invited to the school play at the end of the year.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Family: informal names
- baba
- bro
- bruv
- daddy
- gran
- grandpa
- granny
- ma
- mam
- mama
- momma
- mommy
- mum
- mummy
- nana
- nanny
- pater
- pop
- rellie
- sis
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