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cockroach

cock·roach
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kok-rohch]
    • /ˈkɒkˌroʊtʃ/
    • /ˈkɒk.rəʊtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kok-rohch]
    • /ˈkɒkˌroʊtʃ/

Definitions of cockroach word

  • countable noun cockroach A cockroach is a large brown insect that is sometimes found in warm places or where food is kept. 3
  • noun cockroach any insect of the suborder Blattodea (or Blattaria), such as Blatta orientalis (oriental cockroach or black beetle): order Dictyoptera. They have an oval flattened body with long antennae and biting mouthparts and are common household pests 3
  • noun cockroach any of an order (Blattaria) of insects with long antennae and a flat, soft body: some species are common household pests 3
  • noun cockroach any of numerous orthopterous insects of the family Blattidae, characterized by a flattened body, rapid movements, and nocturnal habits and including several common household pests. 1
  • noun cockroach A beetlelike insect with long antennae and legs, feeding by scavenging. Several tropical species have become established worldwide as pests in homes and food service establishments. 1
  • noun cockroach insect 1

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Origin of cockroach

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Spanish cucaracha, of uncertain origin, assimilated by folk etymology to cock1, roach2

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Parts of speech for Cockroach

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cockroach popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for cockroach

noun cockroach

  • tick — a score or account.
  • vermin — noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, especially those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, as flies, lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, mice, and rats.
  • pest — a city in and the capital of Hungary, in the central part, on the Danube River: formed 1873 from two cities on the W bank of the Danube (Buda and Obuda) and one on the E bank (Pest)
  • mite — a contribution that is small but is all that a person can afford.
  • bee — A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.

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