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- [bar-uh-koo-duh]
- /ˌbær əˈku də/
- /ˌbær.əˈkuː.də/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bar-uh-koo-duh]
- /ˌbær əˈku də/
Definitions of barracuda word
- countable noun barracuda A barracuda is a large tropical sea fish that eats other fish. 3
- noun barracuda any predatory marine teleost fish of the mostly tropical family Sphyraenidae, esp Sphyraena barracuda. They have an elongated body, strong teeth, and a protruding lower jaw 3
- noun barracuda any of a family (Sphyraenidae) of fierce, pikelike percoid fishes of tropical seas: some species are edible 3
- noun plural barracuda any of several elongated, predaceous, tropical and subtropical marine fishes of the genus Sphyraena, certain species of which are used for food. 1
- noun plural barracuda Slang. a treacherous, greedy person. 1
- noun barracuda A large, predatory tropical marine fish with a slender body and large jaws and teeth. 1
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Origin of barracuda
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < American Spanish < ?
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Parts of speech for Barracuda
noun
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conjunction
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barracuda 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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