Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boon]
- /bun/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boon]
- /bun/
Definitions of booner word
- noun booner a young working-class person from Canberra 3
- adjective booner jolly; jovial; convivial: boon companions. 1
- adjective booner Archaic. kindly; gracious; bounteous. 1
- noun booner (Slang) (Australia, chiefly Canberra) A person who takes particular pride in their car and enjoys showing it off. 0
- noun booner (Australia, slang, derogatory) A bogan. 0
- noun booner (US) A trophy size big game animal, as measured by the Boone and Crockett ranking criteria. 0
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Origin of booner
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English bone < Middle French < Latin bonus good
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Booner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
booner popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% 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.
booner usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for booner
adj booner
- blithe — You use blithe to indicate that something is done casually, without serious or careful thought.
- boon — You can describe something as a boon when it makes life better or easier for someone.
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- delighted — If you are delighted, you are extremely pleased and excited about something.
- frolicsome — merrily playful; full of fun.
Antonyms for booner
adj booner
- discouraged — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- sorrowful — full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad.
- upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
- worried — having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious: Their worried parents called the police.
- sad — Systems Analysis Definition
Top questions with booner
- what is a booner buck?
- how to get a booner?
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Matching words
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