B2nouninformalrelationships
US/læd/
UK/læd/
a male teenager or young male adult; 'the lads' are a man's group of male friends (British)
In context
I'm going out with the lads tonight to watch the match.
When I was a lad, we played outside until it got dark.
He's a good lad, always polite and happy to help out.
Words that go with lad
adjective + noun
- young ladA young lad delivered our pizza on his bike.
- good ladThanks for tidying up, you're a good lad.
- local ladThe local lad scored the winning goal.
noun + preposition
- night out with the ladsHe planned a night out with the lads for his birthday.
- lad fromThe lad from next door feeds our cat.