dad

noun

ˈdad

plural dads

Synonyms of dad next

informal

: a male parent : father entry 1 sense 1

My mom swam and played soccer, my dad surfed, and my brother played basketball.—

Shannon Griggs

Don't get me wrong, I'm a good dad who maintains a cheerful household and greets parenthood with a smile and an open heart.—

Ron Harris

—often used as a name

When is Dad getting home?

Dad, can you give me a ride?

Examples of dad in a Sentence

Her mom and dad both said she can't go. my dad did most of the cooking for dinner because he usually got home earlier than my mom

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And just trying to figure out if my dad could have walked out of there, like, putting myself in my dad’s shoes. —

Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024 My dad has Lewy body [dementia] and Parkinson’s, Brett’s dad has Parkinson’s. —

Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024 This is very personal—my dad was born in the Panama Canal Zone. —

Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024 In the snap, the proud dad could be seen holding up Rise, who twinned with his brother in green vests, green pants and sweatshirts covered in Dwayne Johnson's character Maui's many tattoos. —

Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dad