tad

noun

ˈtad

Synonyms of tad next

: a small or insignificant amount or degree : bit

might give him some water and a tad to eat—

C. T. Walker

: a small child

especially : boy

Phrases

a tad

: somewhat, rather

looked a tad bigger than me—

Larry Hodgson

Examples of tad in a Sentence

there's more than just a tad of hyperbole in the critics' praise for the promising young pianist grandfather never tires of telling us about the days when he was just a tad

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The top three on tribes' minds were protection of sacred sites (17.18%), while a tad over 15% are concerned about preserving tribal sovereignty. —

Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 Most recent buy : Aug. 6, 2024 Initiated : Nov. 15, 2023 The effects of the hurricane and the Boeing strike factored into management’s fourth-quarter guidance, which came up a tad short in terms of organic sales growth. —

Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, a 2022 Census report revealed that 23% of the Dallas population is Black, just a tad behind the 27% of citizens who are white. —

Lisa Laman, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024 Yet there’s something a tad generic about the movie’s journey. —

Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tad