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dad | dadlike |

As a noun dad

is act.

As an adjective dadlike is

(informal) befitting a dad; fatherly.

dad

English

(wikipedia dad)

Alternative forms

* , Dad

Noun

(en noun)
  • (label) A father, a male parent.
  • (label) (non-gloss definition, Used to address one's father)
  • (label) (Used to address an older adult male)

    • Synonyms

    * (a father) * (sense, used to address one's father familiarly) dada, daddy, pa, Pa, papa, pop, Pop, , pappa, pater, paw * (used to address an older adult male) daddio, pop, pops

    Related terms

    {{rel3, dada , daddio , daddy , granddad , grandpappy}}

    See also

    * mum, mom * sire

    Anagrams

    * English palindromes ----

    dadlike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (informal) Befitting a dad; fatherly.
  • * 2005 , Brian Sloan, A Really Nice Prom Mess
    • He put his hand around the back of my neck in a friendly, dadlike way.
  • * 2007 , Laura Preble, Queen Geeks in Love
    • He still has that dadlike tone that means I must obey him, so I sit.
  • * 2008 , Robert Engelman, More
    • For most apes and probably for early hominids, we wouldn't expect much dadlike behavior.