dingbat

ding·bat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ding-bat]
- /ˈdɪŋˌbæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ding-bat]
- /ˈdɪŋˌbæt/

Definitions of dingbat word

noun dingbat Slang. an eccentric, silly, or empty-headed person. 1
abbreviation DINGBAT dingus. 1
noun dingbat Printing. an ornamental piece of type for borders, separators, decorations, etc. 1
noun dingbat an object, as a brick, serving as a missile. 1
noun dingbat A stupid or eccentric person. 1
countable noun dingbat People sometimes refer to a person who they think is crazy or stupid as a dingbat. 0

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Origin of dingbat

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Dingbat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dingbat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for dingbat

noun dingbat

fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
kook — an eccentric, strange, or foolish person.
crazy — If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
oddball — a person or thing that is atypical, bizarre, eccentric, or nonconforming, especially one having beliefs that are unusual but harmless.
lunatic — (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.

adjective dingbat

birdbrained — a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person.
flighty — given to flights of fancy; capricious; frivolous.
airheaded — Slang. a scatterbrained, stupid, or simple-minded person; dolt.

All 20 Synonyms of dingbat