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dadding

dadding is the present participle and gerund of dad.

Meaning of dad

Verb (1)

dad (third-person singular simple present dads, present participle dadding, simple past and past participle dadded)

  1. To be a father to; to parent.
  2. To act like a dad.

Verb (2)

dad (third-person singular simple present dads, present participle dadding, simple past and past participle dadded)

  1. (transitive) To throw against something; to dash.

See all 10 meanings of dad

Questions about dadding

What is dadding the present participle and gerund of?
Dadding is the present participle and gerund of dad.

Words near dadding in the dictionary

  1. daddied
  2. daddier
  3. daddies
  4. daddiest
  5. daddikins
  6. dadding
  7. daddio
  8. daddios
  9. daddish
  10. daddishly
  11. daddishness

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