father noun verb Stress: first syllable 🤍 Save Syllables: fa-ther (2) English Definition A male parent. Example Sentence My father is a doctor. US IPA /ˈfɑː.ðɚ/ 🔊 Listen US UK IPA /ˈfɑː.ðə/ 🔊 Listen UK Synonyms dad parent patriarch sire Antonyms mother child Share this Word Facebook WhatsApp X Telegram Copy Link