noun
Meaning 1
grandfather
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
granddad
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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rhymes with -æd
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CMU ARPABET: G R AE1 N D AE2 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A familiar or disparaging term of address to an old man.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Examples
- Hey! Get out of my way, granddad!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the father of your father or mother
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: grandfather, gramps, grandad, granddaddy, grandpa
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: grandparent
History
Etymology
From grand- + dad (“father”).