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- [kuh-bood-l]
- /kəˈbud l/
- /kəˈbuː.dl̩/
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- [kuh-bood-l]
- /kəˈbud l/
Definitions of caboodle word
- noun caboodle a lot, bunch, or group (esp in the phrases the whole caboodle, the whole kit and caboodle) 3
- noun caboodle lot; group 3
- noun caboodle the lot, pack, or crowd: I have no use for the whole caboodle. 1
- idioms caboodle kit and caboodle. kit1 (def 10). 1
- noun caboodle The whole number or quantity of people or things in question. 1
- noun caboodle all, the whole of sth 1
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Origin of caboodle
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50, Americanism; perhaps ca- + boodle
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Parts of speech for Caboodle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
caboodle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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caboodle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for caboodle
noun caboodle
- bevy — A bevy of people is a group of people all together in one place.
- group — any collection or assemblage of persons or things; cluster; aggregation: a group of protesters; a remarkable group of paintings.
- crowd — A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something.
- cluster — A cluster of people or things is a small group of them close together.
- mess — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
verb caboodle
- mislead — to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
- fleece — the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
- hoodwink — to deceive or trick.
- delude — If you delude yourself, you let yourself believe that something is true, even though it is not true.
- bilk — To bilk someone out of something, especially money, means to cheat them out of it.
Antonyms for caboodle
noun caboodle
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
verb caboodle
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
Top questions with caboodle
- what is a caboodle?
- what does caboodle mean?
- where to buy a caboodle?
- what does kit and caboodle mean?
- where can i buy a caboodle?
- what is a kit and caboodle?
- what is a caboodle as in kit and kaboodle?
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