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dads

/dædz/

dads is the plural of dad.

Meaning of dad

Noun (1)

dad (plural dads)

  1. (informal) A father, a male parent.
    • His dad was always there for him.
  2. Used to address one's father; often capitalized.
    • Happy Father's Day, dad!
    Synonyms:
    dada, daddy, pa, papa, pop, pappa, pater, paw
  3. (slang) Used to address an older adult male.
    Synonyms:
    daddio, pop, pops

Noun (2)

dad (plural dads)

  1. A lump or piece.
  2. A blow; act of striking something.

See all 10 meanings of dad

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Questions about dads

What is dads the plural of?
Dads is the plural of dad.
How do you pronounce dads?
Dads is pronounced /dædz/.

Words near dads in the dictionary

  1. Dadra
  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
  4. dadratted
  5. dadrock
  6. dads
  7. Dads and Daves
  8. dadship
  9. dadsonite
  10. dadsplain
  11. dadsplained

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