Chad

tʃæd

Definition

Definition of Chad - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.

african nationcountry in north-central Africa

Chad is a landlocked country in north-central Africa.

2.

namesfirst name for boys

Chad is a common name for boys in the United States.

forename

given name

name

3.

inland waters

Rare

freshwater lake in Central Africa

Rare

Lake Chad is shrinking due to climate change.

body of water

lake

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n.

lake surrounded by Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger

Many communities depend on Lake Chad for water.

Origin of Chad

N/A

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n.

geography

African river flowing into Lake Chad

n.

geography

river in Africa flowing to Lake Chad

n.

language

Chadic language spoken in Chad

n.

language

Chadic language spoken in Chad

n.

historical name

former name of N'Djamena, Chad's capital city

n.

language

Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad

n.

people

ethnic group living near Lake Chad

n.

Chad tongue

language spoken in Chad's Guera Region

Examples of Chad in a sentence

The climate in Chad is mostly arid.
Chad won the spelling bee.
Chad loves to play soccer.
Chad is a vital water source for the region.
Many species rely on the ecosystem of Chad.

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French:Tchad, Chad, ...
German:Tschad, Chad, ...
Italian:Chad, Lago Ciad, ...
Spanish:Chad, lago Chad, ...
Portuguese:Chade, Chad, ...
Chinese:乍得, 查德, ...
Japanese:チャド, チャド湖, ...
Arabic:تشاد, بحيرة تشاد, ...
Hebrew:צַ'אד, צָ'אד, ...
Russian:Чад, Озеро Чад, ...
Ukrainian:Чад, ...
Hindi:चाड, चैड, ...
Bengali:চাদ, চ্যাড, ...
Catalan:Txad, Chad, ...
Czech:Čad, Chad, ...
Danish:Tchad, Chad, ...
Dutch:Tsjaad, Chad, ...
Greek:Τσαντ, Chad, ...
Hungarian:Csád, Chad, ...
Khmer:ឆាដ, ឈ្មោះផ្ទាល់ខ្លួនសម្រាប់ក្មេងប្រុស, ...
Korean:차드, 채드, ...
Persian:چاد, دریاچه چاد, ...
Polish:Czad, Chad, ...
Portuguese (BR):Chade, Chad, ...
Romanian:Ciad, Chad, ...
Swedish:Tchad, Chad, ...
Thai:ชาด, แชด, ...
Turkish:Çad, Chad, ...
Vietnamese:Chad, Hồ Chad, ...

chad

US

tʃæd

Definition of chad - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.

internet

Rare

Slang

US

alpha male stereotype in internet slang

Rare

Slang

US

He was considered a chad in the online community.

alpha

macho

2.

stationery

Rare

US

small piece of paper punched out from a larger sheet

Rare

US

The ballot had hanging chads that caused voting issues..

confetti

scrap

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small piece of paper punched out from a larger sheet

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hanging chad

n.

small paper piece not fully detached from ballot

The election results were delayed due to hanging chads.

n.

fictional character in internet culture representing an exaggeratedly masculine man

The tri-chad meme often features in discussions about modern masculinity.

dimpled chad

n.

partially punched hole in a voting ballot

The recount was complicated by numerous dimpled chads..

pregnant chad

n.

chad bulging but attached to the ballot

The election results were delayed due to pregnant chads.

Origin of chad

Unknown

Examples of chad in a sentence

Many admired his confidence, calling him a chad.
The office floor was littered with chads after the meeting.
The machine jammed because of the chads.

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French:mâle alpha, poussière de perforation, ...
German:Chad, Papierstückchen, ...
Italian:maschio alfa, ritaglio, ...
Spanish:chad, confeti, ...
Portuguese:chad, confete, ...
Chinese:查德, 纸屑, ...
Japanese:チャド, パンチくず, ...
Arabic:ذَكَر أَلْفَا, قِطْعَة وَرَق مُثْقَبَة, ...
Hebrew:צָ'אד, פֶּתֶקֶת נְיָר, ...
Russian:чад, бумажная стружка, ...
Ukrainian:альфа-самець, паперова стружка, ...
Hindi:चैड, कागज का टुकड़ा, ...
Bengali:চ্যাড, ছাঁট, ...
Catalan:mascle alfa, confeti, ...
Czech:chad, konfeta, ...
Danish:chad, papirklip, ...
Dutch:chad, papierrestje, ...
Greek:chad, χαρτοπόλεμος, ...
Hungarian:csanád, lyukasztáskor kieső papírdarab, ...
Khmer:បុរសដែលត្រូវគេចាត់ទុកតាមអ៊ីនធឺណិតថាមានភាពជាបុរសខ្លាំង និងមានភាពទាក់ទាញ, ក្រដាសតូចដែលត្រូវបានចោះចេញពីសន្លឹកក្រដាសធំ, ...
Korean:차드, 종이 조각, ...
Persian:چد, تکه کاغذ, ...
Polish:chad, skrawek papieru, ...
Portuguese (BR):chad, confete, ...
Romanian:chad, confeti, ...
Swedish:chad, pappersbit, ...
Thai:ชาด, เศษกระดาษ, ...
Turkish:chad, kağıt parçası, ...
Vietnamese:chad, mảnh giấy, ...

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