Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-ral]
- /kəˈræl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-ral]
- /kəˈræl/
Definitions of corralling word
- noun corralling an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc. 1
- noun corralling a circular enclosure formed by wagons during an encampment, as by covered wagons crossing the North American plains in the 19th century, for defense against attack. 1
- verb with object corralling to confine in or as if in a corral. 1
- verb with object corralling Informal. to seize; capture. to collect, gather, or garner: to corral votes. 1
- verb with object corralling to form (wagons) into a corral. 1
- noun corralling Present participle of corral. 1
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Origin of corralling
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Spanish < Late Latin *currāle enclosure for carts, equivalent to Latin curr(us) wagon, cart (derivative of currere to run) + -āle, neuter of -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Corralling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
corralling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
corralling usage trend in Literature
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