toad

SayTOHDUS/toʊd/UK/təʊd/

4 meanings of toad

1
nouncountable
A small jumping animal like a frog, but with dry, bumpy skin and shorter back legs.
Like a frog's bumpier, drier cousin.
A fat toad sat under the garden hose all evening.
We found several toads hiding beneath the wet logs.
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2
nounderogatorycountable
A mean, unpleasant person who others strongly dislike.
That selfish toad never says thank you for anything.
Don't be such a toad to your little sister.
Similarcreep, jerk, rat, worm
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3
nounderogatorycountable
A person who others think looks very ugly.
She felt like a toad standing next to all the fashion models.
Stop calling yourself a toad, because you look fine.
4
verbcolloquialtransitive
To remove a player from an online game forever and delete their account.
Like being banned from a game with no way back in.
The admin toaded the cheater after several clear warnings.
Moderators can toad anyone who harasses other players.
Similarban, expel
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From Old English words for "toad", coming through Middle English.