dada
/ˈdɑdɑ/
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the Dada movement.
- The Dada spirit of rebellion still inspires artists today.
- The gallery had a special exhibit of Dada art.
- Her poem had a Dada style, full of random words and nonsense.
noun
- An artistic and literary movement (early 20th century) that rejected traditional aesthetics and embraced absurdity, irrationality, and anti-art.
- The Dada movement influenced later styles like surrealism and pop art.
- Marcel Duchamp's readymades are famous works of Dada.
- Dada began in Zurich during World War I as a protest against the war.
- A child's word for father; dad.
- In many languages, 'dada' is an early word for father.
- The toddler reached out her arms and said, 'Dada!'
- He was the first to hear his baby say 'dada'.