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cream off

cream off
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kreem awf, of]
    • /krim ɔf, ɒf/
    • /kriːm ɒf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kreem awf, of]
    • /krim ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of cream off words

  • phrasal verb cream off To cream off part of a group of people means to take them away and treat them in a special way, because they are better than the others. 3
  • phrasal verb cream off If a person or organization creams off a large amount of money, they take it and use it for themselves. 3
  • verb cream off To extract the cream or creamy part from something. 0
  • verb cream off To separate (the best part of something from the regular part). 0
  • verb cream off To earn a percentage of a profit. 0
  • verb cream off To use a cream (cold cream) to remove something (usually makeup, from one's face). 0
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Parts of speech for Cream off

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cream off

cream off popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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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