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Definition lad in British English

lad noun

[countable] noun
/læd/
1

a boy or a young man

Example

Sam's a really nice lad.

Example

Come on then, lads, let's go.

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2

a man who does things thought to be typical of young men, for example drinking a lot of alcohol and being very sexually active

Example

He used to be a real lad, but he's settled down a bit since he got married.

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Definition lad in British English