applecart

ap·ple·cart

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ap-uh l-kahrt]
- /ˈæp əlˌkɑrt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ap-uh l-kahrt]
- /ˈæp əlˌkɑrt/

Definitions of applecart word

noun applecart a cart or barrow from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street 3
noun applecart a pushcart used by a vendor of apples. 1
idioms applecart upset the / someone's applecart, to ruin plans or arrangements; spoil something: He was making a fantastic profit until a competitor upset the applecart by cutting prices. 1
noun applecart A barrow from which apples and other fruit were formerly sold in the street. 1
noun applecart A planned situation. Back-formation from upset the applecart. 0

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Origin of applecart

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90; apple + cart

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Parts of speech for Applecart

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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applecart popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

applecart usage trend in Literature

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