Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [gran-dad]
- /ˈgrænˌdæd/
- /ˈɡræn.dæd/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [gran-dad]
- /ˈgrænˌdæd/
Definitions of granddad word
- abbreviation GRANDDAD grandfather. 1
- noun granddad One's grandfather. 1
- noun granddad father of your parent 1
- interjection granddad Grandfather: in direct address 1
- interjection granddad old man: in direct address 1
- abbreviation GRANDDAD grandfather 0
Information block about the term
Origin of granddad
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; grand- + dad1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Granddad
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
granddad popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
granddad usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for granddad
noun granddad
- ancestor — Your ancestors are the people from whom you are descended.
- patriarch — the male head of a family or tribal line.
- pap — a teat; nipple.
- forefather — an ancestor.
- grandpa — grandfather.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with g
- Words starting with gr
- Words starting with gra
- Words starting with gran
- Words starting with grand
- Words starting with grandd
- Words starting with grandda
- Words starting with granddad