Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bar-uh l]
- /ˈbær əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bar-uh l]
- /ˈbær əl/
Definitions of barrelling word
- noun barrelling a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends. 1
- noun barrelling the quantity that such a vessel of some standard size can hold: for most liquids, 31½ U.S. gallons (119 L); for petroleum, 42 U.S. gallons (159 L); for dry materials, 105 U.S. dry quarts (115 L). Abbreviation: bbl. 1
- noun barrelling any large quantity: a barrel of fun. 1
- noun barrelling any container, case, or part similar to a wooden barrel in form. 1
- noun barrelling Ordnance. the tube of a gun. 1
- noun barrelling Machinery. the chamber of a pump in which the piston works. 1
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Origin of barrelling
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English barell < Anglo-French baril, Old French barril < Vulgar Latin *barrīculum, equivalent to *barrīc(a), perhaps derivative of Late Latin barra bar1 + Latin -ulum -ule; compare Medieval Latin (circa 800) barriclus small cask
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Parts of speech for Barrelling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
barrelling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
barrelling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for barrelling
adj barrelling
- rapid — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- unexpected — not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.
- hasty — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- nimble — quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet.
- sudden — happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly: a sudden attack.
verb barrelling
- accelerate — If the process or rate of something accelerates or if something accelerates it, it gets faster and faster.
- barrel — A barrel is a large, round container for liquids or food.
- sprint — to race or move at full speed, especially for a short distance, as in running, rowing, etc.
- step on it — a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.
Antonyms for barrelling
adj barrelling
- leisurely — acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation.
- delayed — of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
- lazy — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- sluggish — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
verb barrelling
- procrastinate — to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
- wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- decelerate — When a vehicle or machine decelerates or when someone in a vehicle decelerates, the speed of the vehicle or machine is reduced.
- dawdle — If you dawdle, you spend more time than is necessary going somewhere.
- dally — If you dally, you act or move very slowly, wasting time.
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