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noun
- 1. a boy or young man (often as a form of address): informal "come in, lad, and shut the door" Similar
- 2. a stable worker (regardless of age or sex): British "it's great for the lads that the horse has won the National"
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a boy or young man: A group of young lads were standing outside the shop. He's a nice lad. The prime minister's a local lad (= he was born and lived in this area). lads and lasses (= boys and girls) [ as form of address ] Come on, lads, let's get this job finished! Fewer examples. You do that once more and you'll get a clip round the ear, my lad.
May 24, 2011 · 1. : a male person of any age between early boyhood and maturity : boy, youth. 2. : fellow, chap. Synonyms. boychick. boychik. boyo [ Irish] callant [ chiefly Scottish] laddie. nipper. shaveling. shaver. sonny. stripling. tad. youth. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of lad in a Sentence. Life was hard when I was a lad.
noun. 1. a boy or young man. 2. informal. a familiar form of address for any male. 3. a lively or dashing man or youth (esp in the phrase a bit of a lad) 4. a young man whose behaviour is characteristic of male adolescents, esp in being rowdy, macho, or immature.
a boy or young man: A group of young lads were standing outside the shop. He's a nice lad. The prime minister's a local lad (= he was born and lived in this area). lads and lasses (= boys and girls) [ as form of address ] Come on, lads, let's get this job finished! Fewer examples. You do that once more and you'll get a clip round the ear, my lad.
Lad is another word for a boy or a young man. A man who's been hit with a water balloon might turn around to a group of giggling boys and ask, "All right, which of you lads did that?" You can use the casual lad instead of guy , fellow , or chap .
Definition of lad noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a boy or young man. 2. informal a familiar form of address for any male. 3. a lively or dashing man or youth (esp in the phrase a bit of a lad) 4. a young man whose behaviour is characteristic of male adolescents, esp in being rowdy, macho, or immature. 5. (Professions) Brit a boy or man who looks after horses. 6.
noun. a boy or young man. informal. a familiar form of address for any male. a lively or dashing man or youth (esp in the phrase a bit of a lad ) a young man whose behaviour is characteristic of male adolescents, esp in being rowdy, macho, or immature. a boy or man who looks after horses.
LAD meaning: a boy or young man: . Learn more.
They told him how the lad was always trying to draw something. The tall lad waved his arm. Anatole is no genius, but he is an honest, goodhearted lad ; an excellent son or kinsman.
