anorak

an·o·rak

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-uh-rak, ah-nuh-rahk]
- /ˈæn əˌræk, ˈɑ nəˌrɑk/
- /ˈæn.ə.ræk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-uh-rak, ah-nuh-rahk]
- /ˈæn əˌræk, ˈɑ nəˌrɑk/

Definitions of anorak word

countable noun anorak An anorak is a warm waterproof jacket, usually with a hood. 3
countable noun anorak If you refer to someone as an anorak, you mean that they are boring because they devote too much time to a particular hobby or interest. 3
noun anorak a warm waterproof hip-length jacket usually with a hood, originally worn in polar regions, but now worn for any outdoor activity 3
noun anorak a socially inept person with a hobby considered by most people to be boring 3
noun anorak a heavy jacket with a hood, worn in the cold north 3
noun anorak a hooded pullover jacket originally made of fur and worn in the arctic, now made of any weather-resistant fabric. 1

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Origin of anorak

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

1920-25; < Inuit (Greenlandic) annoraaq

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Parts of speech for Anorak

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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anorak popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for anorak

noun anorak

frock — a gown or dress worn by a girl or woman.
raincoat — a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
overcoat — a short story (1842) by Gogol.
cloak — A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
jacket — a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front.

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