Chiefly colloquial/slang: ‘to dominate, humiliate or treat as one’s inferior, as if the other were one’s child’ (e.g. “He totally sonned him on the court”). Very rare earlier literary sense ‘to beget’ is also covered.

Synonyms

beget

sire

father

procreate

generate

Definitions

sonnoun

A male child in relation to his parents.

They were proud of their son for graduating from college.

A male descendant.

He is the son of a long line of farmers.

A term of address for a young man.

The coach called out to the player, 'Good job, son!'

A man considered as the product of a particular influence or environment.

He is a son of the city, having grown up in its bustling streets.

sonverb

To defeat, dominate, or humiliate (someone), treating them as if they were one’s child; to put (someone) in an inferior position.

The rookie absolutely sonned the veteran in the final round.

(archaic) To beget or produce as a son.

He thought himself blessed to have sonned two heirs before the war.