"D&D" meaning in English

See D&D in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: D.&D. [alternative], D & D [alternative], D. & D. [alternative], DnD [alternative], D'n'D [alternative], D and D [alternative], D. and D. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} D&D (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of drunk and disorderly. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: drunk and disorderly
    Sense id: en-D&D-en-adj-wzF02MBX

Proper name

Forms: D.&D. [alternative], D & D [alternative], D. & D. [alternative], DnD [alternative], D'n'D [alternative], D and D [alternative], D. and D. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} D&D
  1. (roleplaying games) Initialism of Dungeons & Dragons. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Dungeons & Dragons
    Sense id: en-D&D-en-name-mbv6hCMy Categories (other): Role-playing games, English nouns with unattested plurals, English reduplicated coordinated pairs, Dungeons & Dragons Disambiguation of English nouns with unattested plurals: 6 24 5 32 32 Disambiguation of English reduplicated coordinated pairs: 4 19 6 36 35 Disambiguation of Dungeons & Dragons: 1 79 1 17 3

Noun

Forms: D.&D. [alternative], D & D [alternative], D. & D. [alternative], DnD [alternative], D'n'D [alternative], D and D [alternative], D. and D. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} D&D (plural not attested)
  1. Initialism of dinner and dance. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, no-plural Alternative form of: dinner and dance
    Sense id: en-D&D-en-noun-TNUtJYgi

Verb

Forms: D.&D. [alternative], D & D [alternative], D. & D. [alternative], DnD [alternative], D'n'D [alternative], D and D [alternative], D. and D. [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} D&D
  1. Initialism of drink and drive. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: drink and drive
    Sense id: en-D&D-en-verb-~lQsuBqF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals, English reduplicated coordinated pairs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 32 2 48 14 Disambiguation of English nouns with unattested plurals: 6 24 5 32 32 Disambiguation of English reduplicated coordinated pairs: 4 19 6 36 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 31 3 55 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 34 3 54 6
  2. Initialism of dine and dash. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: dine and dash
    Sense id: en-D&D-en-verb-u0ofsb-c Categories (other): English nouns with unattested plurals, English reduplicated coordinated pairs Disambiguation of English nouns with unattested plurals: 6 24 5 32 32 Disambiguation of English reduplicated coordinated pairs: 4 19 6 36 35
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