cahoots

ca·hoot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh-hoot]
- /kəˈhut/
- /kəˈhuːts/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-hoot]
- /kəˈhut/

Definitions of cahoots word

noun plural cahoots partnership; league (esp in the phrases go in cahoots with, go cahoot) 3
noun plural cahoots partnership; league 3
idioms cahoots go cahoots, to share equally; become partners: They went cahoots in the establishment of the store. Also, go in cahoot with, go in cahoots. 1
idioms cahoots in cahoot / cahoots, in partnership; in league. in conspiracy: in cahoots with the enemy. 1
noun cahoots Colluding or conspiring together secretly. 1
noun cahoots Collusion or collaboration to nefarious ends. 0

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Origin of cahoots

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30, Americanism; perhaps < French cahute cabin, hut, equivalent to ca(bane) cabin + hutte hut

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Parts of speech for Cahoots

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cahoots popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for cahoots

noun cahoots

league — a unit of distance, varying at different periods and in different countries, in English-speaking countries usually estimated roughly at 3 miles (4.8 kilometers).
alliance — An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.
partnership — the state or condition of being a partner; participation; association; joint interest.
collusion — Collusion is secret or illegal co-operation, especially between countries or organizations.
conspiracy — Conspiracy is the secret planning by a group of people to do something illegal.

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