Definition of rad
rad 
adjective
- great; "awesome"; "cool". Somewhat antiquated - more commonly used in the 1980s. From "radical".
That skateboard is totally rad.
- See more words with the same meaning: abbreviations (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Originally submitted by Fitzy from Anaheim, CA, USA on Aug 21 2002. (Edit this definition.)
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