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My grandpa would take me to the driving range and, I don't know, it didn't take me long to realize I'm a little different with golf. I have an eye for seeing things differently. Somehow I just see shots in my head.
Rickie Fowler

Meaning of "grandpa" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRANDPA

grandpa  [ˈɡrænˌpɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRANDPA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grandpa 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 GRANDPA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

grandpa

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 GRANDPA


culpa
ˈkʊlpɑː
feldspar
ˈfɛldˌspɑː
felspar
ˈfɛlˌspɑː
fluorspar
ˈflʊəˌspɑː
foo-pah
ˈfuːˌpɑː
grandpapa
ˈɡrænpəˌpɑː
nonpar
ˈnɒnˌpɑː
oompah
ˈuːmˌpɑː
oupa
ˈəʊpɑː
pa
pɑː
pah
pɑː
papa
pəˈpɑː
par
pɑː
parr
pɑː
pas
pɑː
Peckinpah
ˈpɛkɪnˌpɑː
secpar
ˈsɛkˌpɑː
spa
spɑː
spar
spɑː
subpar
sʌbˈpɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRANDPA

grandmama
grandmamma
grandmaster
grandmother
grandmother clock
grandmotherly
grandnephew
grandness
grandniece
grandpapa
grandparent
grandparental
grandparenthood
grands seigneurs
grandsire
grandson
grandstand
grandstand finish
grandstander

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRANDPA

Arequipa
arpa
Capa
Europa
go back to the pa
grappa
kappa
limpa
lipa
napa
Phi Beta Kappa
pipa
pupa
scarpa
sherpa
Tampa
tapa
Tegucigalpa
tepa
vespa

Synonyms and antonyms of grandpa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «grandpa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRANDPA

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

Translator English - Chinese

爷爷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abuelo
570 millions of speakers

English

grandpa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दादा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جَدُّو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дедуля
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vovô
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিতামহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

papy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Datuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Großvater
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

Kakek
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாத்தா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आजोबा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dede
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nonno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dziadunio
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дідусь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tataie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παππούς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Oupa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

morfar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bestefar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grandpa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANDPA»

The term «grandpa» is very widely used and occupies the 14.364 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANDPA» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «GRANDPA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word grandpa.
1
Ashley Bell
My dad knows every single accent from being an old Yiddish grandpa to being Indian or Jamaican. It was very cool to grow up with that.
2
Dierks Bentley
My dad and grandpa were in the army and as a country singer you're constantly playing at military bases all across the country and meeting soldiers and their families and hearing their stories.
3
Camren Bicondova
The best gift I've ever gotten... My grandpa gave me a Polaroid camera when I was younger. It was awesome!
4
Michael Buble
When grandpa was ill and could've died, I would have swapped all my record sales so he could get well. He is the reason I am a singer. He was my best friend growing up.
5
John Bytheway
I have to say that it was working with my grandpa, who grew up on a farm in Mountain Home, Idaho, that had the most influence. Witnessing his work ethic and hearing his stories gave me an appreciation for the farm's best lessons.
6
Laura Carmichael
I grew up listening in awe to stories of their wartime adventures. My granny, Joan, was a journalist and wrote amazing letters to my grandpa when he was a prisoner of war, while my nana, Mary, was a Land Girl, then a Wren. They were so independent, resilient and glamorous.
7
Mac DeMarco
My grandma did opera singing for the better part of her life; she used to sing all over the place. My grandpa was a sax player, and he used to travel all over the place, too.
8
Brett Eldredge
I grew up listening to Frank Sinatra, riding in the car with my grandpa, and I was just intrigued by it.
9
Rickie Fowler
My grandpa would take me to the driving range and, I don't know, it didn't take me long to realize I'm a little different with golf. I have an eye for seeing things differently. Somehow I just see shots in my head.
10
Rickie Fowler
My grandpa was the one; he started taking up golf when I was about two and introduced me to the game as far as just taking me to the driving range where I grew up playing. That was really all he had to do was let me hit a golf ball and kind of fell in love with it from there. He didn't really have to teach me a whole lot or anything.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRANDPA»

Discover the use of grandpa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grandpa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Babysit a Grandpa
Filled with humor, energy, and warmth, this is a great gift for or from a grandparent, and perfect for lap reading when Grandpa comes to visit! From the Hardcover edition.
Jean Reagan, 2012
2
The War with Grandpa
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Robert Kimmel Smith, 2009
3
What's Happening to Grandpa?
Kate has always adored her grandpa's storytelling - but lately he's been repeating the same stories again and again.
Maria Shriver, 2008
4
Grandpa Chatterji
When Neetu and Sanjay hear that Grandpa Chatterji is coming to stay with them, they try to imagine what he will be like.
Jamila Gavin, 2006
5
Grandpa
It is a friendship that children who read this book will long remember.
John Burningham, Dianne Jackson, Howard Blake, 1990
6
25 Things to Do When Grandpa Passes Away, Mom and Dad Get ...
Provides a guide to helping children through grief, including directions for activities that allow children to handle the myriad losses they experience.
Laurie A. Kanyer, 2003
7
Grandpa Loved
An older boy recalls special times and his grandpa's love for nature, the city, and, most of all, people.
Josephine Nobisso, 2000
8
Die, Grandpa, Die
It would be up to a jury to decide whether the boy who killed would have to face a man’s punishment. . . 16 pages of shocking photos Dale Hudson is the author of Dance of Death and coauthor of An Hour to Kill: Love, Murder and Justice in ...
Dale Hudson, 2006
9
At Grandpa's Sugar Bush
When a young boy spends his spring vacation at his grandfather's farm during sugaring season, he finds the hard work involved in making maple syrup is worth the effort when he tastes the fresh syrup on his pancakes. Reprint.
Margaret Carney, 1997
10
Grandpa's Soup
After the death of his wife, an old man gradually realizes that making the soup she used to cook and sharing it with friends eases his loneliness.
Eiko Kadono, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRANDPA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grandpa is used in the context of the following news items.
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'This is yours': Watch this dad's sweet reaction to his son buying him …
He may be better known for the rages he throws over the pranks pulled by his son, but the man called "Angry Grandpa" expressed nothing but ... «Today.com, Jul 15»
2
Zac Efron Takes Time Away From Girlfriend Sami Miro? 'Dirty …
Zac Efron may be taking some time away from his girlfriend Sami Miro. Seeing how “Dirty Grandpa” and model was attached by the hip ... «KpopStarz, Jul 15»
3
Grandpa is Spieth's good-luck charm
"You had me worried" says Bob Julius as he is embraced by his grandson, PGA pro Jordan Spieth, following Spieth's win at the John Deere ... «Quad-Cities Online, Jul 15»
4
Video: Great grandpa plays bowls three times a week
FORMER naval-serviceman Dudley Owens has received one of the highest accolades a bowls club member can get - the patriarchs medal. «Gladstone Observer, Jul 15»
5
'Grandpa Holt' leaves lasting impact on pediatrician
"Whenever Grandpa Holt had children who were malnourished and had diarrhea at the orphanage, he would hold them to help their bellies ... «Korea Times, Jul 15»
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Carolyn Hax: Trouble with step-grandpa nears breaking point
If you banish Glass Bowl Grandpa, then you are coming between father and son. If instead your husband insists, then Grandpa's behavior is the ... «Janesville Gazette, Jul 15»
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Coach Will Patton loved baseball with his grandpa
From day one, Will Patton loved baseball. That was all he knew, a Lincoln Heights boy in the 1950s. "My grandpa, he always kept us near some ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
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WATCH: Prince William's Perfect Reaction to His Grandpa F …
Prince Philip, Royal bae of Queen Elizabeth II, got a little testy with photographers during a photo shoot with veterans at a Battle of Britain ... «Celebuzz, Jul 15»
9
Reading rooms bring Grandpa's Garden to life at city's Ecobase
At the Ecobase they read 'Grandpa's Garden' by Stella Fry and Sheila Moxley, a lovely story about how Billy helps his grandpa grow the garden ... «Derry Journal, Jul 15»
10
Not your grandpa's (or dad's) Scouts
Not your grandpa's (or dad's) Scouts. Katherine Dedyna / Times Colonist July 11, 2015 07:38 AM. Email; Print. • Times Colonist •. IMG_3486.jpg. Volunteers' ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»

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