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- [ded hawrs]
- /dɛd hɔrs/
- /ded hɔːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ded hawrs]
- /dɛd hɔrs/
Definitions of dead horse words
- noun dead horse something that has ceased to be useful or relevant. 1
- idioms dead horse beat / flog a dead horse, to persist in pursuing or trying to revive interest in a project or subject that has lost its usefulness or relevance. 1
- noun dead horse (dated, nautical) The period of work on board ship for which the seamen have been paid in advance (usually a month's wages) the end of this term being celebrated by parading a straw horse about the decks. 0
- noun dead horse (Australia) rhyming slang for tomato sauce. 0
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Origin of dead horse
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1820-30
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Parts of speech for Dead horse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dead horse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
dead horse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dead horse
noun dead horse
- bill — A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.
- commitment — Commitment is a strong belief in an idea or system.
- price tag — a label or tag that shows the price of the item to which it is attached.
- mortgage — the rights conferred by it, or the state of the property conveyed.
- indebtedness — the state of being indebted.
Antonyms for dead horse
noun dead horse
- asset — Something or someone that is an asset is considered useful or helps a person or organization to be successful.
- cash — Cash is money in the form of notes and coins rather than cheques.
- profit — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- irresponsibility — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
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