Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [straw]
- /strɔ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [straw]
- /strɔ/
Definitions of draw straws words
- noun draw straws a single stalk or stem, especially of certain species of grain, chiefly wheat, rye, oats, and barley. 1
- noun draw straws a mass of such stalks, especially after drying and threshing, used as fodder. 1
- noun draw straws material, fibers, etc., made from such stalks, as used for making hats or baskets. 1
- noun draw straws the negligible value of one such stalk; trifle; least bit: not to care a straw. 1
- noun draw straws a tube, usually of paper or glass, for sucking up a beverage from a container: to sip lemonade through a straw. 1
- noun draw straws anything of possible but dubious help in a desperate circumstance. 1
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Origin of draw straws
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English strēaw; cognate with German Stroh; akin to strew
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Parts of speech for Draw straws
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
draw straws popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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verb draw straws
- lot — lot (def 14).
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