old man

noun

Definition of old mannext
1
as in dad
a male human parent I'll ask my old man if he's up for a round of golf this weekend

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2
as in husband
the male partner in a marriage my old man and I have been together for 10 years now

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3
as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion my old man and I have decided to move in together

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old man
  1. dad
  2. husband
  3. boyfriend
  4. father
  5. beau
  6. daddy
  7. boy
Noun
  • Her family is separated when her dad and brother are sold to another plantation.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Alek, who’s been to Arrowhead multiple times to watch Kelce in action, remembered a funny interaction between Kelce and his dad during practice.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of dad
Noun
  • When her husband, financier John Molner, returned home from the gym, the two drove to the campus of the Aspen Institute, where Couric was excited to hit the hot dog stand for lunch.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
  • Neha told paramedics that her husband had intentionally tried to kill the family.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of husband
Noun
  • Walker was abducted, raped, tortured and murdered after attending a Valentine’s Day dance with her boyfriend.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Kravitz has been linked with onetime Swift boyfriend Harry Styles, who is currently in London on his Together, Together tour.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 July 2026
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  • His passion for politics began at a young age and stemmed from his father who served in the Army and imparted values about duty and service.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • He is believed to be in hiding after reportedly being wounded in the airstrike that killed his father.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of father
Noun
  • Page Six also caught Swift besties Ashley Avignone and Gigi Hadid, as well as Hadid's beau, Bradley Cooper, en route from the model's Manhattan apartment.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
  • After a year apart, Bruss moved back to Los Angeles to be with her beau and the rest was history.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 3 July 2026
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  • In the black-and-white photo, the daddy-daughter duo appeared to be spending some quality time together.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • In their respective grief, mommy issues, daughter issues, and, in the case of Armand and Daniel, daddy issues, our vampires are giving each other a run for their money over who is the most beautiful, most unwell.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of daddy
Noun
  • The Nationals’ Youth Baseball Academy in Southeast, a staple since 2013, is a wonderful venue for both boys’ baseball teams in middle and high schools, and for girls’ softball teams.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • One boy, 12, succumbed to the heat and passed out, with EMS medics and police rushing to help him, according to PIX 11.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
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“Old man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20man. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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