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- [blimp]
- /blɪmp/
- /blɪmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blimp]
- /blɪmp/
Definitions of blimp word
- countable noun blimp A blimp is the same as an airship. 3
- noun blimp a small nonrigid airship, esp one used for observation or as a barrage balloon 3
- noun blimp a soundproof cover fixed over a camera during shooting 3
- noun blimp a person, esp a military officer, who is stupidly complacent and reactionary 3
- noun blimp a nonrigid or semirigid airship 3
- noun blimp a pompous, smug, highly conservative person 3
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Origin of blimp
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; of uncertain origin
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Parts of speech for Blimp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blimp popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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".
blimp usage trend in Literature
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