Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [bar-oh]
- /ˈbær oʊ/
- /ˈbær.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bar-oh]
- /ˈbær oʊ/
Definitions of barrow word
- countable noun barrow A barrow is the same as a wheelbarrow. 3
- countable noun barrow A barrow is a cart from which fruit or other goods are sold in the street. 3
- countable noun barrow A barrow is a large structure made of earth that people used to build over graves in ancient times. 3
- noun barrow the amount contained in or on a barrow 3
- noun barrow a handcart, typically having two wheels and a canvas roof, used esp by street vendors 3
- noun barrow concern or business (esp in the phrases that's not my barrow, that's just my barrow) 3
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Origin of barrow
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English bar(e)we, Old English bearwe; akin to Middle High German bere, bier, bear1
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Parts of speech for Barrow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
barrow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".
barrow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for barrow
noun barrow
- mote — a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- hog — a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- dune — a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
- pile — the lower of two dies for coining by hand.
- hill — the small hill in Washington, D.C., on which the Capitol stands.
Antonyms for barrow
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