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- [boh-gee; for 2 also boo g-ee, boo-gee]
- /ˈboʊ gi; for 2 also ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gi/
- /ˈbəʊ.ɡi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boh-gee; for 2 also boo g-ee, boo-gee]
- /ˈboʊ gi; for 2 also ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gi/
Definitions of bogey word
- countable noun bogey A bogey is something or someone that people are worried about, perhaps without much cause or reason. 3
- countable noun bogey Bogey is also an adjective. 3
- countable noun bogey A bogey is a piece of dried mucus that comes from inside your nose. 3
- countable noun bogey In golf, when a player scores a bogey at a hole, he or she takes one more shot than the standard that has been fixed for that hole. 3
- noun bogey an evil or mischievous spirit 3
- noun bogey something that worries or annoys 3
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Origin of bogey
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; spelling variant of bogy2
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Parts of speech for Bogey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bogey popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bogey usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bogey
noun bogey
- phantom — an apparition or specter.
- hobgoblin — something causing superstitious fear; a bogy.
- monster — a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having the forms of various animals in combination, as a centaur, griffin, or sphinx.
- bugbear — Something or someone that is your bugbear worries or upsets you.
- visitant — a temporary resident; visitor; guest.
Antonyms for bogey
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