granddad A2 Topic:Family & Relationships US /ˈgrænˌdæd/ See IPA manual Freq #7699 Meanings 1 noun Your grandfather (informal). My granddad tells me stories about the war. 2 noun A familiar or rude way to address an old man. Hey, get out of my way, granddad! Thesaurus Synonyms grampsgranddaddygrandfathergrandpapops Word family Forms granddads Etymology AI details From grand- + dad (“father”). Topics Family & Relationships Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # granddad **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈgrænˌdæd/ **Frequency rank:** 7699 ## Meanings 1. Your grandfather (informal). 2. A familiar or rude way to address an old man. ## Examples - My granddad tells me stories about the war. - Hey, get out of my way, granddad! ## Synonyms - gramps - granddaddy - grandfather - grandpa - pops ## Etymology From grand- + dad (“father”). ## AI Etymology Granddad comes from grand- + dad (“father”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named elements. In current use, the main senses are “Your grandfather (informal)” and “A familiar or rude way to address an old man”. ## Topics - Family & Relationships - Register & Style markdown