grandpa

A1 Topic:Register & Style

US /ˈɡɹæm.pɑː/ See IPA manual

Freq #1535

Meanings

1

noun
Your grandfather (informal).

Grandpa takes me fishing every summer.
2

noun
A familiar or rude way to address an old man.

Watch where you're going, grandpa!

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · your grandfather (informal). gramps

Word family

Forms grandpas

Etymology

From grand- + pa, after grandfather.

Topics

Register & Style General Vocabulary

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