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- [bih-kahm]
- /bɪˈkɑm/
- /bɪˈkɑːmd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-kahm]
- /bɪˈkɑm/
Definitions of becalmed word
- adjective becalmed If a sailing ship is becalmed, it is unable to move because there is no wind. 3
- adjective becalmed If something such as the economy, a company, or a series of talks is becalmed, it is not progressing at all, although it should be. 3
- adjective becalmed (of a sailing boat or ship) motionless through lack of wind 3
- verb with object becalmed to deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to move it; subject to a calm: The schooner was becalmed in the horse latitudes for two weeks. 1
- verb with object becalmed Archaic. to calm; pacify. 1
- noun becalmed (nautical) (of a sailing ship) unable to move due to lack of wind. 1
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Origin of becalmed
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; be- + calm
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Parts of speech for Becalmed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
becalmed 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.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
becalmed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for becalmed
adjective becalmed
- stuck — simple past tense and past participle of stick2 .
- stationary — standing still; not moving.
- marooned — to put ashore and abandon on a desolate island or coast by way of punishment or the like, as was done by buccaneers.
- stranded — composed of a specified number or kind of strands (usually used in combination): a five-stranded rope.
- in the doldrums — miserable, depressed
Antonyms for becalmed
adjective becalmed
- on the move — to pass from one place or position to another.
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