| Lad 1. (p. p) of to guide. 2. (n.) A boy; a youth; a stripling. 3. (n.) A companion; a comrade; a mate. Thesaurus Entries bastard, bird, boy, bub, bubba, buck, bud, buddy, bugger, cat, chap, character, colt, cub, duck, feller, fellow, fledgling, guy, hobbledehoy, jasper, joker, laddie, manchild, master, muchacho, pup, puppy, schoolboy, son, sonny, sonny boy, stripling, stud, tad, whelp, young man, youth | ![]() |