defanged

de·fang

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-fang]
- /diˈfæŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-fang]
- /diˈfæŋ/

Definitions of defanged word

verb with object defanged to remove the fangs of: to defang a snake. 1
verb with object defanged to cause to become less powerful or threatening; render harmless. 1
noun defanged Simple past tense and past participle of defang. 1

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Origin of defanged

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; de- + fang1

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Parts of speech for Defanged

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Defanged

defanged popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

defanged usage trend in Literature

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