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The first thing I bought that was really stylish was in 1969 when I was eleven. I saved up for a black, grey and white tie-dye grandad vest. It was too big - they weren't catering for kids my age - and hung off me, but I loved it.
Paul Weller

Meaning of "grandad" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRANDAD

grandad  [ˈɡrænˌdæd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRANDAD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grandad is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRANDAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

grandad

Grandparent

Grandparents are the parents of a person's father or mother – paternal or maternal. Every sexually-reproducing creature who is not a genetic chimera has a maximum of four genetic grandparents, eight genetic great-grandparents, sixteen genetic great-great-grandparents, etc., though the numbers can be lower due to pedigree collapse. In the history of modern humanity, around 30,000 years ago, the number of modern humans who lived to be grandparents increased substantially. It is not known for certain what spurred this increase in longevity, but it is believed that a key consequence of three generations being alive together was the preservation of information which could otherwise have been lost; an example of this important information might have been where to find water in times of drought. In cases where parents are unwilling or unable to provide adequate care for their children, grandparents often take on the role of primary caregivers. Even when this is not the case, and particularly in traditional cultures, grandparents often have a direct and clear role in relation to the raising, care and nurture of children.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRANDAD


alidad
ˈælɪˌdæd
aoudad
ˈɑːʊˌdæd
audad
ˈɑːuːˌdæd
Bagdad
bæɡˈdæd
Baghdad
bæɡˈdæd
bedad
bɪˈdæd
caudad
ˈkɔːdæd
crawdad
ˈkrɔːˌdæd
dad
dæd
Dadd
dæd
do-dad
ˈduːdæd
doodad
ˈduːdæd
granddad
ˈɡrændæd
hermandad
ɜːmænˈdæd
hodad
ˈhəʊˌdæd
Miandad
mɪˈændæd
Trinidad
ˈtrɪnɪˌdæd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRANDAD

grand seigneur
grand slam
grand staircase
grand total
grand tour
grand unified theory
Grand Union Canal
grand vizier
grandad shirt
grandaddies
grandaddy
grandam
grandame
grandaunt
grandbaby
grandchild
grandchildren
granddad
granddaughter

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRANDAD

ad
ahead
bad
cad
dead
download
glad
had
head
Hispanidad
Hyderabad
instead
iPad
lead
load
mad
NASCAR dad
overhead
pad
quad

Synonyms and antonyms of grandad in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «grandad» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRANDAD

Find out the translation of grandad to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grandad from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grandad» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

爷爷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abuelo
570 millions of speakers

English

grandad
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दादाजी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ناقل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дедушка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

avô
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দাদামশায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grand-père
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Datuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Opa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

おじいちゃん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

할아버지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grandad
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

grandad
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Grandad
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Grandad
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

büyük baba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nonno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dziadek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дідусь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bunicul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ο παππούς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Oupa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grandad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grandad
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grandad

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANDAD»

The term «grandad» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.701 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANDAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grandad

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2 QUOTES WITH «GRANDAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word grandad.
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Jessie J
It's really important to me that my niece and nephews can come and see my show, as can my grandad and nan. I love spending time with my family, and music has always bonded us.
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Paul Weller
The first thing I bought that was really stylish was in 1969 when I was eleven. I saved up for a black, grey and white tie-dye grandad vest. It was too big - they weren't catering for kids my age - and hung off me, but I loved it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRANDAD»

Discover the use of grandad in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grandad and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Grandad's Magic Gadgets Level 2 ...
Audio recordings of the text are available on our website at: www.cambridge.org/elt/discoveryreaders/ame Cambridge Experience Readers, previously called Cambridge Discovery Readers, get your students hooked on reading.
Helen Camplin, Nicholas Tims, 2010
2
Grandad's Mask
Jonathan and his parents are visiting Grandad at his flat. Grandad has been sick and to cheer him up Jonathan has brought him a mask as a present.
Annette Smith, 1997
3
The Grandad Tree
The changing nature of their apple tree, as it grows and goes through the seasons, reminds Leigh and Vin of their grandfather, who is gone but lives on in their memories.
Trish Cooke, Sharon Wilson, 2000
4
I miss you, Grandad
I miss you Grandad - When Tom arrives home from school one day, he learns that something very sad has happened – his grandfather has died.
Anna De Bode, 2010
5
Inside Grandad
Everyone else has given up. But Gavin will try anything. Even asking the selkies to help. To do that, he must give them something to show them how much it matters. What is the dearest thing he owns? From the Hardcover edition.
Peter Dickinson, 2009
6
Grandad's Prayers of the Earth
Because Grandad has explained how all things in the natural world pray and make a gift to the beauty of life, his grandson is comforted when Grandad dies.
Douglas Wood, 2009
7
A Balloon for Grandad
But Sam's dad tells him not to be sad, Sam's balloon has gone on an exciting journey across mountains, seas, deserts and rivers, all the way to his Grandad Abdulla's house . . . and now Grandad will be happy knowing Sam is thinking of him. ...
Nigel Gray, 2002
8
The Grandad's Book: For the Grandad Who's Best at Everything
The Grandads' Book is a delightful celebration of all that is great about grandads.
John Gribble, 2008
9
Grandad, There's a Head on the Beach: A Jimm Juree Novel
What do you do when you find a severed head on the beach?
Colin Cotterill, 2012
10
My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day
This picture book for the very young is a simple, moving look at Anzac Day through the eyes of a little girl.
Catriona Hoy, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRANDAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grandad is used in the context of the following news items.
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Drummer's grandad drops in for a surprise jam
Terry said: “I thought it'd be the perfect opportunity for our grandad to see Marc, so I mentioned it to him and he jumped at the chance and said ... «Get Bucks, Jul 15»
2
Plea for witnesses after grandad assaulted
There are fears an 88-year-old man punched to the ground outside his Sydney home may not be able to walk again without help. Eric Johnson ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
3
REVIEW: Thank you so much, grandad - Spandau Ballet
MY old friend Wikipedia says Tony Hadley is 55 years old. Yep, that's right... 55. Plenty old enough to be a grandad and rapidly heading ... «Swindon Advertiser, Jul 15»
4
Thieves take dead grandad's last gift to twins
THIEVES broke into a garage to steal toy cars given to twins as a final gift from their dying grandad. Police are investigating after the ... «Echo, Jul 15»
5
Family life: Grandad at the biscuit factory, Millennium by Robbie …
This is Grandad Murphy featured on the front cover of Peek Frean's magazine in 1960, checking the quality of the finger biscuits. Grandad was ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Great-Grandad Mick Jagger 'In Love' With 26-Year-Old Model
The 72-year-old singer is touring with the Rolling Stones – and cheating on girlfriend Melanie Hamrick, 28, with Slavic beauty Masha Rudenko! «The National Enquirer, Jul 15»
7
COW 97 tractor ride brings classic tractors to Grandad Bluff
... Tractor ride brought dozens of tractors to Grandad Bluff Friday morning. ... Holmen, and Mindoro; a second group stopped at Grandad Bluff, ... «WXOW.com, Jul 15»
8
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 …
... information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Originally published as Grandad bashed after stopping hoon. Back to top of page ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
9
Lincoln Grandad's protest after allegedly finding fingernail in meal at …
A granddad from Lincoln is staging a protest against one of the city's restaurants after he allegedly found a fingernail in his meal. «Lincolnshire Echo, Jul 15»
10
Snoozing grandad wakes up to find he's won a car with £1 raffle ticket
A LUCKY grandfather from Goole says he is "amazed" to be the owner of a new car after buying a £1 raffle ticket. Aivors Soida, 49, of Gordon ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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