daddy
ˈdædi
daddies
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Definition of daddy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
familyfather, often used by children
  • I love my daddy very much.
dad father papa
2.
communicationinformal term of address for a man
  • Hey daddy, what's up?
dad father papa
3.
romanticRareSlangUSmale loverRareSlangUS
  • She called him her daddy.
boyfriend partner
4.
slang relationshipRareSlangUSdominant male in a relationship, often olderRareSlangUS
  • She prefers dating a daddy who takes the lead..
mentor sugar daddy
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Expressions with daddy

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powerful or influential man
The CEO is the big daddy of the company.
boy or man overly reliant on his father
People say he's just a daddy's boy who can't decide for himself.
girl with a strong bond with her father
She has always been a daddy's girl, even as an adult.
the most important person in a group
He is the daddy of the team.
the biggest or most important one in a group
This festival is the daddy of them all.
person not yet conceived, especially before their conception
He was just a twinkle in his daddy's eye when the family moved away.

Origin of daddy

Child's term for father, possibly from dada

Examples of daddy in a sentence

  • Can you ask daddy to read a story?
  • Daddy, can you help me with this?
  • The little girl ran to her daddy.
  • He was her daddy, always showering her with gifts.
  • She whispered sweetly to her daddy over the phone.
  • She found comfort in her daddy's arms.

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  1. French:papa, mon vieux, ...
  2. German:Papa, Daddy, ...
  3. Italian:papà, papi, ...
  4. Spanish:papi, novio, ...
  5. Portuguese:papá, paizão, ...
  6. Chinese:爸爸, 老爸, ...
  7. Japanese:パパ, ダディ, ...
  8. Arabic:بابا, حَبِيبِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:אַבָּא, דֶדִי, ...
  10. Russian:папа, дядя, ...
  11. Ukrainian:татко, папа, ...
  12. Hindi:पापा, प्रेमी, ...
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