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- [bant-ling]
- /ˈbænt lɪŋ/
- /ˈbænt.lɪŋ/
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- [bant-ling]
- /ˈbænt lɪŋ/
Definitions of bantling word
- noun bantling a young child; brat 3
- noun bantling a very young child. 1
- noun bantling (Britain dialectal) An infant or young child. 0
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Origin of bantling
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95, bantling is from the German word Bänkling illegitimate child. See bench, -ling1
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Parts of speech for Bantling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bantling popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
bantling usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for bantling
noun bantling
- adult — An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
- adolescent — Adolescent is used to describe young people who are no longer children but who have not yet become adults. It also refers to their behaviour.
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