dad
US /dæd/
Definition
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
My dad drives me to the train station every morning.
Synonyms
- fathera male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
Collocations
- Easy my loving dada collocation phrase: my loving dad
- Medium stay-at-home dad managing choresdescribing stay-at-home dad managing chores (a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel)
- Hard proud dad at graduationdescribing proud dad at graduation (feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride)
- Very Hard a chip off the old block like his dadreferring to a chip off the old block like his dad
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.