lad meaning and definition

LAD noun

Definition of lad (noun)

1. a boy or man
   • "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"; "he's a good bloke"
   • synonyms: blighter, bloke, chap, cuss, fella, feller, fellow, gent
2. a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
   • synonyms: cub, laddie, sonny, sonny boy