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- [klawkht, klahkht]
- /klɔxt, klɑxt/
- /klˈaft/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klawkht, klahkht]
- /klɔxt, klɑxt/
Definitions of claught word
- verb claught a simple past tense of cleek. 1
- noun claught Chiefly Scot. a large hook, especially one fixed to the inside walls of a house to hold clothing, pots, or food. 1
- noun claught Golf Older Use. a club with an iron head, a narrow face, and little slope, used for shots from a poor lie on the fairway and sometimes for putting. 1
- verb with object claught Chiefly Scot. to grasp or seize (something) suddenly and eagerly; snatch. 1
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Origin of claught
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (Scots) cleke hook, derivative of cleke to take hold of, variant of cleche, akin to clutch1
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Parts of speech for Claught
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claught popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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