- [countable] (old-fashioned or informal) a boy or young man
- Things have changed since I was a lad.
- He's a nice lad.
- Hurry up, lad.
Extra ExamplesTopics Life stagesc1- They're a nice bunch of lads.
- He's a strapping lad—already bigger than his father.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- young
- big
- …
- bunch
- group
- the lads[plural] (British English, informal) a group of friends that a man works with or spends free time with
- to have a night out with the lads
- I tried to fit in and be one of the lads.
- [countable, usually singular] (British English, informal) a young man who enjoys a lot of things thought to be typical of young men, such as drinking alcohol, sex and sport
- Tony was a bit of a lad—always had an eye for the women.
- [countable] (British English) a person who works in a stable
Word OriginMiddle English: of unknown origin.
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