Dad
What children call
Dad with a capital letter functions as a proper noun, used in place of a father's name when addressing him directly or referring to him within the family: I asked Dad if he could help, Thanks, Dad.
The capitalization signals that Dad is being used as a name rather than a description. (Lowercase dad is the common noun for father.)
- papaInformal term for father
- father figureMale role model
- patriarchMale head of family
- role modelPerson others emulate
- fatherMale parent
provider · parent · wisdom · protector · waiting up · paternal · breadwinner · mentor · hero · guardian · nurturing · pop · heritage · beard · guidance · wallet · car keys · discipline
- mom and dad
- dad jokesCorny paternal humor
- dad bodSoft masculine build, informal
- single dadMale sole custodial parent
- daddy issuesPsychological effects of poor fathering
- big daddyDominant male leader