dingbats

ding·bat

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ding-bat]
- /ˈdɪŋˌbæt/
- /ˈdɪŋ.bæt/

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

Definitions of dingbats word

noun dingbats Slang. an eccentric, silly, or empty-headed person. 1
abbreviation DINGBATS dingus. 1
noun dingbats Printing. an ornamental piece of type for borders, separators, decorations, etc. 1
noun dingbats an object, as a brick, serving as a missile. 1
noun dingbats Plural form of dingbat. 1
adjective dingbats crazy or stupid 0

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Origin of dingbats

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 Dingbats

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dingbats 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 dingbats

noun dingbats

crackpots — Plural form of crackpot.
crazies — mentally deranged; demented; insane.
loonies — Canadian Informal. a dollar coin.
madmen — a person who is or behaves as if insane; lunatic; maniac.
nuts — insane; crazy.

All 5 Synonyms of dingbats