dad
Pop at home
Dad is an informal word for father, used both as a term of address and a general noun: Dad, can I borrow the car? , My dad taught me to fish.
Dad joke refers to corny, pun-based humor stereotypically favored by fathers.
The word carries warmth and familiarity compared to the more formal father. (Capitalized Dad is used when addressing one's father directly or as a name substitute.)
Male parent
- parentMother or father
- patriarchMale head of family
- householdDomestic unit of residents
- sonMale child relation
daughter · children · siblings · grandpa · grandfather · stepfather · family man · husband
Informal term for father
Primary household earner
- caretakerOne who maintains property
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- securityProtection from threat
stability · shelter · support · responsibility · sacrifice · hardworking · dependable · reliable
Male parent status
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- genesUnits of heredity
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
biological · sire · progenitor · Y-chromosome · bloodline · ancestry · inheritance · paternal
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- adviceGuidance on decisions
support · encouragement · discipline · lessons · values · example · instruction · leadership
Feeling deep affection
- caringShowing kind concern
- warmthHeat you feel
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- hugTight, affectionate clasp
embrace · nurturing · supportive · devoted · gentle · bonding · compassion · fondness
father
Male parent
son · daughter · children · siblings · grandpa · grandfather · stepfather · family man · husband · breadwinner
papa
Informal term for father
breadwinner
Primary household earner
- caretakerOne who maintains property
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
security · stability · shelter · support · responsibility · sacrifice · hardworking · dependable · reliable · wage earner
paternity
Male parent status
heredity · biological · sire · progenitor · Y-chromosome · bloodline · ancestry · inheritance · paternal · begetter
mentor
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- teachingProfession of instructing others
- coachingGuiding others to improve
advice · support · encouragement · discipline · lessons · values · example · instruction · leadership · experience
loving
Feeling deep affection
- caringShowing kind concern
- warmthHeat you feel
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
hug · embrace · nurturing · supportive · devoted · gentle · bonding · compassion · fondness · cherish
Father's Day
Holiday honoring male parents
garage · toolbox · remote control · minivan · catch · coaching · camping
- familymother, father, parents, siblings, parent
- family lifebirth, kinship, childbirth, pregnancy, new baby
- family membersmother, father, sister, brother, son
- family termsparents, nuclear family, mothers, extended family, fathers
- parentinggentle parenting, child, mom, children, kids
- relativesmother, father, sister, brother, aunt
- 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