What does DOATS mean?
Here is the dictionary-style entry for "doats":
doats
- Parts of Speech: verb
- Definitions:
- to be excessively fond of someone or something
- to dote; to be foolishly or excessively fond
- Pronunciations:
- US: /doʊts/
- UK: /dəʊts/
- Origin and Usage:
"Doats" is a variant spelling of "dotes", which comes from Middle English "doten" meaning "to dote, be foolish". The word "doats" is less commonly used compared to "dotes" but has the same meaning.
The word "doats" is typically used in informal contexts to describe someone who is excessively fond of someone or something. It is often used in a negative context to describe someone who is foolishly in love or obsessed with something.
- Synonyms: adore, cherish, love, worship
- Related Words: dates, sated, stead, tsade
- Example Sentences:
- She doats on her grandchildren and spoils them with gifts.
- He doats on his vintage car collection and spends all his free time restoring them.
- She doats on her cat so much that she throws it a birthday party every year.