Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klap out]
- /klæp aʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klap out]
- /klæp aʊt/
Definitions of clapped out words
- adjective clapped out (of machinery or appliances) worn-out; dilapidated. 1
- adjective clapped out (of a person) exhausted; fatigued. 1
- adjective clapped out (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) Exhausted, worn out. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of clapped out
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Clapped out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clapped out popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
clapped out usage trend in Literature
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