lads
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
An inflected form of lad · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,642 of 86,584 words measured. It occurs 49,479 times across 411,287 published chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a boy or man also: chap, fellow, feller, fella, gent, blighter that chap is your hostthere's a fellow at the door
- a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) also: cub, laddie, sonny, sonny boy
lads in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Follow the poor lads before they get any farther.
The "B. O. W. C." · James De Mille · Chapter 3
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The women are aye the best, it’s a pity the lads are not always sae weel guided.
The Ghost Camp · Rolf Boldrewood · Chapter 2
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Then a choking sound came from one of the younger lads, and Ned asked gently, “Now what’s your trouble, son?”
The Turner Twins · Ralph Henry Barbour · Chapter 2
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It was the ending of the eighth inning, and the score was seven to six, in favor of the Freeport lads.
Those Smith Boys on the Diamond · Howard Roger Garis · Chapter 1
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To those who have read the other volumes in this "Putnam Hall Series," the lads already mentioned will need no special introduction.
The Mystery at Putnam Hall · Edward Stratemeyer · Chapter 2