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divot

div·ot
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [div-uh t]
    • /ˈdɪv ət/
    • /ˈdɪvət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [div-uh t]
    • /ˈdɪv ət/

Definitions of divot word

  • noun divot Golf. a piece of turf gouged out with a club in making a stroke. 1
  • noun divot Scot. a piece of turf. 1
  • noun divot A piece of turf cut out of the ground by a golf club in making a stroke. 1
  • countable noun divot A divot is a small piece of grass and earth which is dug out accidentally, for example by a golf club. 0
  • noun divot a piece of turf dug out of a grass surface, esp by a golf club or by horses' hooves 0
  • noun divot a thin slice of turf used as for roofing 0
See all 9 definitions of divot

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Origin of divot

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; orig. Scots, earlier deva(i)t, diffat, duvat, of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for Divot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Divot

divot 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

divot usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for divot

noun divot

  • hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
  • concavity — the state or quality of being concave
  • cleft — A cleft in a rock or in the ground is a narrow opening in it.
  • dent — If you dent the surface of something, you make a hollow area in it by hitting or pressing it.
  • pit — the stone of a fruit, as of a cherry, peach, or plum.
All 32 Synonyms of divot

Antonyms for divot

noun divot

  • bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
  • solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
  • sky — the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies.
All 3 Antonyms of divot

Top questions with divot

  • what is a divot?
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  • golf how to take a divot?
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  • how to take a divot with irons?
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