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DAD
dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop
(noun) an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
dad (plural dads)
(informal) A father, a male parent.
(familiar) Used to address one's father
Synonyms: dada, daddy, pa, Pa, papa, pop, , Pop, papá, papà , pappa, pater, paw
(slang) Used to address an older adult male
Synonyms: daddio, pop, pops
Etymology 2
Noun
dad (plural dads)
A lump or piece.
A blow; act of striking something.
Verb
dad (third-person singular simple present dads, present participle dadding, simple past and past participle dadded)
(transitive) To throw against something; to dash.
Anagrams
• AD&D, ADD, add, add.
Noun
DAD
(CD, media) A designation on prerecorded compact discs indicating that the contents were recorded in digital but mixed in analog before being mastered to a digital medium; compare AAD, ADD, DDD.
(healthcare, medicine) Acronym of Diffuse Alveolar Damage.
Anagrams
• AD&D, ADD, add, add.
Proper noun
Dad
(informal) One's father.
Synonyms
• Daddy
• Father
Coordinate terms
• Mum
• Mom (North America)
• Mam (northern England)
Anagrams
• AD&D, ADD, add, add.
Source: Wiktionary
Dad, n. Etym: [Prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. daid, Gael. daidein, W. tad, OL. , , Skr. tata.]
Definition: Father; -- a word sometimes used by children. I was never so bethumped withwords, Since I first called my brother's father dad. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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