pa

noun

ˈpä How to pronounce pa (audio)
Definition of panext
as in dad
a male human parent I cherish my memories of the times that I went fishing with my pa

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  1. dad
  2. father
  3. daddy
  4. papa
Noun
  • Sawyer Strosnider stepped into the batter’s box for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Wednesday afternoon with his mom, Kandi, in the second row behind home plate, and his dad, Scott, a few hundred feet away in the right-field bleachers.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The kitten's strengths include climbing up the back of the couch, crashing his dad's work calls and shadow chasing.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dad
Noun
  • Vernon, meanwhile, is encouraging people to remember that there was a man, a husband and father behind the headlines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • His six children inherited the franchise through a family trust, with Jeanie continuing to oversee the team’s business operations and succeeding her father as the Lakers’ representative on the NBA Board of Governors.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of father
Noun
  • So, here’s a step-by-step itinerary that would be perfect for a daddy-daughter day, family outing, date with your significant other, or just to treat yourself.
    — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Michael Douglas has a daddy-daughter date with Carys Zeta Douglas at the Mallorca, Land of Honor Awards on August 3.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of daddy
Noun
  • Proud papa Luke showed off Tate’s first shoal bass catch during their father-son fishing trip.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Authentic Mexican street tacos, agua frescas and papas asadas (roasted potatoes).
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Definition of papa
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“Pa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pa. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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