cot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kot]
- /kɒt/
- /kɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kot]
- /kɒt/

Definitions of cot word

countable noun cot A cot is a bed for a baby, with bars or panels round it so that the baby cannot fall out. 3
countable noun cot A cot is a narrow bed, usually made of canvas fitted over a frame which can be folded up. 3
noun cot a child's boxlike bed, usually incorporating vertical bars 3
noun cot a collapsible or portable bed 3
noun cot a light bedstead 3
noun cot a hammock-like bed with a stiff frame 3

See all 31 definitions of cot

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Origin of cot

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

1625-35; < Hindi khāṭ < Prakrit khaṭṭā < Sanskrit khaṭvā; akin to Tamil kattil bedstead

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Parts of speech for Cot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cot

cot popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".

cot usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cot

noun cot

bunk — A bunk is a bed that is fixed to a wall, especially in a ship or caravan.
berth — A berth is a bed on a boat, train, or caravan.
camp bed — A camp bed is a small bed that you can fold up.
gurney — a flat, padded table or stretcher with legs and wheels, for transporting patients or bodies.
trundle — to cause (a circular object) to roll along; roll.

All 5 Synonyms of cot

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