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- [pronounced as a guttural, r-like sound; spelling pronunciation ahr, ahrg]
- /pronounced as a guttural, r-like sound; spelling pronunciation ɑr, ɑrg/
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- [pronounced as a guttural, r-like sound; spelling pronunciation ahr, ahrg]
- /pronounced as a guttural, r-like sound; spelling pronunciation ɑr, ɑrg/
Definitions of argh word
- exclamation argh an exclamation expressing pain 3
- noun argh (onomatopoeia) Expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration. 1
- adjective argh (dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) timid; cowardly. 0
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Origin of argh
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800
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Parts of speech for Argh
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
argh popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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