Definitions for brad
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bradverb

   a small nail

2. bradverb

   fasten with brads

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. bradnoun

   A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin.

2. bradnoun

   A paper fastener, a fastening device formed of thin, soft metal, such as shim brass, with a round head and a flat, split shank, which is spread after insertion in a hole in a stack of pages, in much the same way as a cotter pin or a split rivet.

3. Bradnoun

   A diminutive of the male given names Bradley, Bradly, or Bradford.

4. Etymology: Late Middle English, variant of brod, from broddr ‘spike, shaft’, from bruzdaz (compare Old English brord, Old High German brort), from bʰrusdʰos (compare Welsh brath ‘sting, prick’, Lithuanian bruzduklis ‘bridle’, Czech brzda ‘brake’).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BRAD

   being an initial, signifies broad, spacious, from the Saxon brad, and the Gothick braid. Edmund Gibson Camden.

2. Bradnoun

   A sort of nail to floor rooms with. They are about the size of a tenpenny nail, but have not their heads made with a shoulder over their shank, as other nails, but are made pretty thick towards the upper end, that the very top may be driven into, and buried in the board they nail down; so that the tops of these brads will not catch the thrums of the mops, when the floor is washing. Joseph Moxon Mechanical Exercises.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brad

   There are a few definitions for "brad": 1) In English names, Brad is a common given name, often short for Bradley, Bradford, or Brady. 2) In carpentry, a brad is a thin, small nail with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head; or a pin for holding a sheave or other object in a place. Typically, it has a small head or may be headless.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bradnoun

   a thin nail, usually small, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head; also, a small wire nail, with a flat circular head; sometimes, a small, tapering, square-bodied finishing nail, with a countersunk head

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brad

   Brad is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1992. Brad's sound is influenced by the wide variety of influences brought by its members, including Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam, Regan Hagar, Shawn Smith, and Jeremy Toback. The distinctive vocals of Smith are a major factor in this sound.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brad

   brad, n. a small nail having a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head.—n. Brad′awl, an awl to pierce holes. [Scot. brod, an instrument for pricking with; Ice. broddr, a pointed piece of iron.]

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1. brad

   Song lyrics by brad -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by brad on the Lyrics.com website.

2. BRAD

   What does BRAD stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the BRAD acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BRAD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Brad is ranked #60196 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Brad surname appeared 335 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Brad.
   
   78.8% or 264 total occurrences were White.
   12.5% or 42 total occurrences were Black.
   3.8% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.6% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Fasten

Anagrams for brad »

1. bard

2. darb

3. drab

How to pronounce brad?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say brad in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of brad in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of brad in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of brad in a Sentence

1. Buck McCoy:

   Oh my God, look at this! This is so gorgeous, wow, its so light. I love it, man. Thank you so much, Brad. This is a dream come true. I really appreciate you sending me this guitar. I will treasure it forever.

2. Brad Pitt:

   ' Brad Pitt was just doing as instructed in the script. So we were the knobs in the end....

3. Dolly Parton:

   Ilove a good man... thanks to Brad Paisley for letting us gals doing our thing tonight... we miss you !

4. Jeremy Collins:

   He was standing there and I came and stood right next to him, and for some reason turned. In my mind's eye I stripped off the beard, and saw the Foreign Service officer I had seen in Washington, D.C. I just impulsively said, 'You're Brad Bishop, aren't you?' And he began trembling and shaking and said 'Oh God, no' and turned around. I have no doubt it was him.

5. Brad McVay:

   Brad McVay letters simply provide a non-exhaustive list of federal elections statutes as the basis for this action without pointing to any specific statutory authorization.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=brad
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Brad
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=brad
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brad
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=brad
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=brad
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html