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bants

bant
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bant]
    • /bænt/
    • /bænts/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bant]
    • /bænt/

Definitions of bants word

  • verb without object bants to lose weight by practicing Bantingism. 1
  • noun bants (UK, slang) banter. 1
  • noun bants (Slang) (Britain) banter. 0
See all 3 definitions of bants

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Origin of bants

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; back formation from Banting

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bants

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Bants

bants popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% 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.

bants usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bants

verb bants

  • trim — to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
  • lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
  • cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
  • dwindle — to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: His vast fortune has dwindled away.
  • shorten — to make short or shorter.
All 51 Synonyms of bants

Antonyms for bants

verb bants

  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
  • lengthen — to make longer; make greater in length.
All 16 Antonyms of bants

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