tad
see also: Tad, TAd, TAD
1877, ‘young or small child’, probably a shortened form of tadpole. The extended meaning ‘small amount’ is first recorded 1915. Pronunciation Noun

tad (plural tads)

  1. (informal) A small amount; a little bit.
    Could you lean the picture to the left just a tad more?
  2. (US, slang, dated) A street boy; an urchin.
Synonyms Translations
  • Italian: po’
  • Russian: немно́го
  • Spanish: tanto

Tad
Proper noun
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Thaddeus or Thaddaeus.

TAd
Verb
  1. Simple past tense and past participle of TA

TAD
Noun

tad (uncountable)

  1. Initialism of tobacco, alcohol and drugs



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