lad

noun (a lad, lads)

«lad» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(informal, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) A lad is a boy or young man. tree →
(informal) "The lads" are a group of male friends. tree →
(informal) "Lad" is a friendly way of talking to a boy: "Well done, lad!" tree →
(slang, UK) A "lad" or "laddish" person is a loud young man who acts tough or rough. tree →

In the lessons

Common in everyday British, Irish and Northern English talk and in stories to show a friendly, warm or local voice. Phrases: a young lad, the lads, our lad (northern England: my son or brother), stable lad (worker with horses).

Examples

He's a good lad who helps his gran. tree →
Come on, lads, let's play footy! tree →
When I was a lad, we walked to school. tree →
"Well played, lad," said the coach. tree →
A young lad found the lost puppy. tree →
The lads went fishing on Saturday. tree →
Our lad is starting high school next week. tree →
Three lads and two lasses joined the club. tree →
"Father," answered the lad, "hear me! tree →

Note

Informal; formal is "boy" or "young man". Female word: lass. Plural: lads. In US English "lad" sounds old-fashioned or British.

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah the "lad" is a young person, such as Ishmael in the desert, and God's care for him is stressed. In Samuel, the "lad" is the young servant who fetches Jonathan's arrows and knows nothing of the secret signal between Jonathan and David.

Interpretation. The commentators note that God heard the cry of the lad where he was, which they use to teach that God judges each person as they are now. The lad in Samuel is read as an innocent helper who did not know the danger David was in.

Examples

And they laded their asses with their corn, and departed thence. (Torah GEN.42.26, JPS 1917) tree →
And they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city. (Torah GEN.44.13, JPS 1917) tree →
And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. (Torah GEN.21.20, JPS 1917) tree →
And, behold, I will send the lad: Go, find the arrows. (Prophets 1SA.20.21, JPS 1917) tree →
But the lad knew not any thing; only Jonathan and David knew the matter. (Prophets 1SA.20.39, JPS 1917) tree →
And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him: 'Go, carry them to the city.' (Prophets 1SA.20.40, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Informal; formal is "boy" or "young man". Female word: lass. Plural: lads. In US English "lad" sounds old-fashioned or British.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «lad» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«lad» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «lad» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«lad» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/lad/