brown-nose

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [broun nohz]
- /braʊn noʊz/
- /braʊn nəʊz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broun nohz]
- /braʊn noʊz/

Definitions of brown-nose word

verb without object brown-nose to curry favor; behave obsequiously. 1
verb with object brown-nose to seek favors from (a person) in an obsequious manner; fawn over. 1
noun brown-nose Also, brown-noser. a toady; sycophant. 1
noun brown-nose Alternative spelling of brownnose. 0
verb brown-nose Alternative spelling of brownnose. 0

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Origin of brown-nose

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; brown + nose

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Parts of speech for Brown-nose

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Brown-nose

brown-nose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

Synonyms for brown-nose

verb brown-nose

fawn — a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
gush — to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement: Water gushed from the broken pipe.
praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
worship — reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.
flatter — to make flat.

All 45 Synonyms of brown-nose

Antonyms for brown-nose

verb brown-nose

ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
straighten — make straight
answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
boast — If someone boasts about something that they have done or that they own, they talk about it very proudly, in a way that other people may find irritating or offensive.

All 4 Antonyms of brown-nose

brown-nose

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Definitions of brown-nose word

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Origin of brown-nose

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Parts of speech for Brown-nose

brown-nose popularity

Synonyms for brown-nose

verb brown-nose

Antonyms for brown-nose

verb brown-nose

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