father a male parent:
My father’s a doctor. He’s a father of three.dad informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father:
Can I borrow your car, Dad? Her dad retired ten years ago. My dad was in the army.daddy a name for father, which is used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children:
Where’s your daddy? Daddy, can I have a drink, please?pop American English informal (
also pa old-fashioned) used when talking to your father, or about someone's father:
I helped Pop fix the gate this morning. Can I help, Pa? He is in New York with his Pop's credit card, eating all the ice cream and pizza the city has to offer.papa old-fashioned informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father:
Papa had forbidden me to go. She saw her papa 's face change at this news.sb’s old man informal someone's father – used when talking about him in a way that is not very respectful:
His old man wouldn’t let him use the car.stepfather (
also stepdad informal) a man who is married to your mother, who is not your father but often acts as your parent:
Her stepfather is really nice. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲
put to move something to a particular place:
I’ve put the wine in the fridge. Where have you put my grey shirt?place to put something somewhere carefully:
‘It’s beautiful,’ he said, placing it back on the shelf.lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface:
He laid all the money on the table. She laid the baby on his bed.position to carefully put something in a suitable position:
Position the microphone to suit your height. Troops were positioned around the city.slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement:
He slipped his arm around her waist. Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly:
Shove anything you don’t want in that sack. I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.stick (
also bung British English)
informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly:
I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now. Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way:
Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen. People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time:
Pop it in the microwave for a minute.thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully:
‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand.father a male parent:
My father’s a doctor. He’s a father of three.dad informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father:
Can I borrow your car, Dad? Her dad retired ten years ago. My dad was in the army.daddy a name for father, which is used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children:
Where’s your daddy? Daddy, can I have a drink, please?papa old-fashioned informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father:
Papa had forbidden me to go. She saw her papa 's face change at this news.sb’s old man informal someone's father – used when talking about him in a way that is not very respectful:
His old man wouldn’t let him use the car.stepfather (
also stepdad informal) a man who is married to your mother, who is not your father but often acts as your parent:
Her stepfather is really nice. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲