Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [been-bag]
- /ˈbinˌbæg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [been-bag]
- /ˈbinˌbæg/
Definitions of beanbag word
- countable noun beanbag A beanbag is a large round cushion filled with tiny pieces of plastic or rubber. It takes the shape of your body when you sit on it. 3
- countable noun beanbag A beanbag is a small cloth bag usually filled with dried beans and thrown in games. 3
- noun beanbag a small cloth bag filled with dried beans and thrown in games 3
- noun beanbag a very large cushion loosely filled with foam rubber or polystyrene granules so that it moulds into a comfortable shape: used as an informal low seat 3
- noun beanbag a small cloth bag filled with beans, for throwing in certain games 3
- noun beanbag such a game 3
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Origin of beanbag
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; bean + bag
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Beanbag
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beanbag popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% 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".
beanbag usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beanbag
noun beanbag
- buffer — A buffer is something that prevents something else from being harmed or that prevents two things from harming each other.
- bolster — If you bolster something such as someone's confidence or courage, you increase it.
- hassock — a thick, firm cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling.
- fender — the pressed and formed sheet-metal part mounted over the road wheels of an automobile, bicycle, etc., to reduce the splashing of mud, water, and the like.
- rest — a support for a lance; lance rest.
Top questions with beanbag
- how to make a beanbag?
- how to make a beanbag chair?
- where can i buy a beanbag chair?
- where can i buy a beanbag?
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