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barracuda

bar·ra·cu·da
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bar-uh-koo-duh]
    • /ˌbær əˈku də/
    • /ˌbær.əˈkuː.də/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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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