lad

noun

ˈlad 

1

: a male person of any age between early boyhood and maturity : boy, youth

2

: fellow, chap

Synonyms of lad

• boy
• kid
• teenager

Examples of lad in a Sentence

Life was hard when I was a lad.

Well, lad, I hope you won't make the same mistake again!

He's a good lad at heart.

They can't treat us like that, can they, lads?!

Recent Examples on the Web

How do two middle-class lads in ratty threads, who might very well have both been played by Robert Pattinson, fast-track an appointment with Jesus? — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Marcus, however, showed a lot of grit and guts for a lad who was not expected to triumph. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Just as Annette Badland teased to Deadline, Mae’s shares come in clutch from beyond the grave at the Bi-Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, only attended by the three lads from the pub. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Former player and local lad Alex Mortimer was appointed manager, with Rhodri Giggs, brother of Manchester United legend Ryan, as his assistant. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ladde

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for lad

• ad
• add
• bad
• brad
• cad
• clad
• dad
• fad
• gad
• glad
• grad
• had

Kids Definition

lad

noun

ˈlad 

1

: boy sense 1, youth

2

: fellow entry 1 sense 4a, chap