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claver

cla·ver
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kley-ver, klah-]
    • /ˈkleɪ vər, ˈklɑ-/
    • /klˈeɪvə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kley-ver, klah-]
    • /ˈkleɪ vər, ˈklɑ-/

Definitions of claver word

  • verb claver to talk idly; gossip 3
  • noun claver idle talk; gossip 3
  • intransitive verb claver to indulge in idle talk; gossip 3
  • noun claver gossip; chatter 3
  • noun claver idle talk; gossip. 1
  • noun claver (UK, Scotland, dialect) frivolous or nonsensical talk; prattle; chatter. 1

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Origin of claver

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; origin uncertain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Claver

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

claver popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% 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.

claver usage trend in Literature

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