caddy Meaning & Definition
What Does Caddy Mean?
As a noun, caddy means A small box or tin (can) with a lid for holding dried tea leaves used to brew tea. It can also mean A (usually small) box, chest, or tin with a lid, and often with partitions, used to keep things in. A small lidded bin for food waste. A movable tray or other mechanism for holding (sometimes within a piece of equipment or machinery), securing, and transporting a removable component. As a verb, it means Chiefly followed by for: alternative spelling of caddie (“to serve as a caddy (noun sense) for a golfer”). As a verb, it means To serve as a caddy, carrying golf clubs etc.
Quick Facts About Caddy
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkædi/ |
| Synonyms | caddie and tea caddy |
| Plural | caddies |
| Verb forms | caddies, caddying, caddied |
Caddy Definition (Noun)
- A small box or tin (can) with a lid for holding dried tea leaves used to brew tea.
- A (usually small) box, chest, or tin with a lid, and often with partitions, used to keep things in.
A small lidded bin for food waste.
A movable tray or other mechanism for holding (sometimes within a piece of equipment or machinery), securing, and transporting a removable component.
Place the disc in the DVD caddy.
- A (usually small) box, chest, or tin with a lid, and often with partitions, used to keep things in.
- A small lidded bin for food waste.
- A movable tray or other mechanism for holding (sometimes within a piece of equipment or machinery), securing, and transporting a removable component.
Place the disc in the DVD caddy.
- A lightweight wheeled cart; specifically, one attached to a bicycle as a conveyance for a child, or pulled by hand and used to transport groceries away from a shop.
Noun
- Alternative spelling of caddie (“a person hired to assist a golfer by carrying their golf clubs and providing advice”).
Caddy, pass me my five iron.
Caddy as a Verb
- Chiefly followed by for: alternative spelling of caddie (“to serve as a caddy (noun sense) for a golfer”)
I was honored to caddy for Tiger Woods at a charity golf game.
Noun
- One hired to assist another in playing the game of golf.
"Caddy, pass me my five iron."
Verb
- To serve as a caddy, carrying golf clubs etc.
I was honored to caddy for Tiger Woods at a charity golf game.
Noun
- A small box, can, or chest to keep things in.
- A movable tray or other mechanism for holding, securing, and transporting a removable component within a piece of machinery or equipment.
Place the disc in the DVD caddy.
Synonyms of Caddy
Caddy synonyms and antonyms →Caddy in a Sentence
Place the disc in the DVD caddy.
Caddy, pass me my five iron.
I was honored to caddy for Tiger Woods at a charity golf game.
"Caddy, pass me my five iron."
Word Forms & Grammar
caddy (plural caddies)
caddy (third-person singular simple present caddies, present participle caddying, simple past and past participle caddied)
Words That Rhyme With Caddy
Origin of Caddy
Origin 1: An alteration of catty (“(unit of) weight used in China, equivalent to 1⅓ pounds avoirdupois (about 0.605 kilograms)”), borrowed from Malay kati (“weight used in China, Indonesia, and Japan”),[1][2][3] from Tamil கட்டி (kaṭṭi, “measure of weight; clod, lump”), from கட்டு (kaṭṭu, “to coagulate, congeal, or consolidate (into a concretion); to harden”).
Origin 2: A variant of caddie (etymology 1).[4]
Quick Answers About Caddy
Is caddy a noun or a verb?
Caddy is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for caddy?
Words with a similar meaning to caddy include caddie and tea caddy. See the full list of caddy synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of caddy?
The plural of caddy is caddies.
What is the past tense of caddy?
The past tense of caddy is caddied. The present participle is caddying.