Used in a Sentence

granddad

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for granddad.

Editorial note

We kind of jumped the shark with the whole the Nazi's still killed my granddad thing.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A familiar or disparaging term of address to an old man.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of granddad gathered in one view.

noun

A familiar or disparaging term of address to an old man.

noun

(informal) grandfather

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for granddad.

Example sentences

1

We kind of jumped the shark with the whole the Nazi's still killed my granddad thing.

2

My parents, now older than my granddad then, play with my son with vigor and love.

3

So who gets to decide whether granddad, who is dying of this cancer, gets to take the substance or not?

4

My granddad worked on the same coal mine for the rest of his life.

5

Language is ever evolving, and the way we talk today would have sent my granddad into a tizzy.

6

Hopefully hid in the mountains trying to snipe as many of the invaders as possible, just like my granddad did when the Germans came.

7

Same with my granddad, he had to work in the Opel factories.

8

My granddad was interned in ww-II (German prisoner of war camp, forced labor for the Opel car company, a supplier of transport for officers).

9

Facebook to a college student looks dominated by students and student-related activities -- even if dad and granddad are just a few links away.

10

My grandparents, especially my maternal granddad had it much worse.

11

My granddad just visited me, he's 87, does every day 40 x 25m pool laps, dances, sings and almost beats me at armfight.

12

The problem can be that when your hair starts to go grey people either expect you to be some sort of certified genius or completely out of touch (granddad).

Quote examples

1

"I wear your granddad's clothes, I look incredible" You can spend anywhere between close to zero to infinity on clothing.

2

"They want that nobody would be rich" "My granddad wanted that nobody would be poor" Do you want everybody to be poor, human-interaction-wise?

3

If feminists make statements about, e.g., "men", and you are a man, and the statement is clearly not true in your case, and not true of your dad, or your granddad, or any of your male friends or male coworkers, you would be wrong to be upset, because they obviously weren't talking about you, or them.

Proper noun examples

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I hope that, by that time, Twitter and Facebook will only be used by Granny and Granddad, if at all.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use granddad in a sentence?

We kind of jumped the shark with the whole the Nazi's still killed my granddad thing.

What does granddad mean?

A familiar or disparaging term of address to an old man.

What part of speech is granddad?

granddad is commonly used as noun.