PDA
noun[C]
uk/ˌpiː.diːˈeɪ/us/ˌpiː.diːˈeɪ/PDAnoun[C](COMPUTER)
abbreviationforpersonal digital assistant:(= asmallcomputerthat you cancarrywith you)
个人数字助理，掌上电脑（personal digital assistant的缩写）Compare
personal organizer
Computer hardware
- 3-D printer
- beamer
- blackberry
- brick
- bubblejet
- card reader
- data projector
- flat screen
- gamepad
- hard drive
- microchip
- optical reader
- optically
- palmtop
- patch
- patch intosomething
- pen drive
- plug and play
- printer
- whiteboard
PDAnoun[C](LOVE)
informalhumorous
abbreviationforpublicdisplayofaffection: something such as akissorlovingtouchthat is given inpublic:
A PDA fromyourparentsis justembarrassing.
I wouldhugyou but I'm not into PDAs.
- Hethinksit'slovely, amiddle-agedPDA,oldieskissingandholdinghandsinpublic.
- Watch out! PDA coming up!
Showing affection
- affectionate
- affectionately
- aw
- bear hug
- canoodle
- chuck
- cwtch
- cwtch up tosomeone
- demonstratively
- demonstrativeness
- embrace
- fall intosomeone'sarmsidiom
- makesomething/someoneout
- man hug
- mwah
- osculate
- smack
- spoon
- squeeze
- to hold/clutch/clasp/takesomeone/somethingtoyourbosomidiom