crystal ball

crys·tal ball

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kris-tl bawl]
- /ˈkrɪs tl bɔl/
- /ˈkrɪs.təl bɔːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kris-tl bawl]
- /ˈkrɪs tl bɔl/

Definitions of crystal ball words

countable noun crystal ball If you say that someone, especially an expert, looks into a crystal ball, you mean that they are trying to predict the future. Crystal balls are traditionally used by fortune-tellers. 3
noun crystal ball the glass globe used in crystal gazing 3
noun crystal ball a ball of clear crystal, glass, or the like, used in crystal gazing. 1
noun crystal ball a method or means of predicting the future. 1
noun crystal ball glass ball used to predict future 1
noun crystal ball A globe of glass or crystal used to foretell the future. 0

See all 7 definitions of crystal ball

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Origin of crystal ball

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Crystal ball

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Crystal ball

crystal ball popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

crystal ball usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for crystal ball

noun crystal ball

clairvoyance — the alleged power of perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
divination — the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means.
prediction — an act of predicting.

All 3 Synonyms of crystal ball