drop anchor

drop an·chor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drop ang-ker]
- /drɒp ˈæŋ kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drop ang-ker]
- /drɒp ˈæŋ kər/

Definitions of drop anchor words

transitive verb+noun drop anchor secure a ship in place 1
phrase drop anchor When the people on a boat drop anchor or cast anchor, they drop the boat's anchor into the water in order to prevent the boat from moving. 0
noun drop anchor to lower the anchor overboard 0
noun drop anchor to stay or settle (in a place) 0
verb drop anchor (nautical) To release the anchor of a ship or boat, allowing it to fall to the bed of a body of water and thereby securing the vessel in place. 0
verb drop anchor (Idiomatic) (euphemistic) To defecate. 0

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Parts of speech for Drop anchor

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adverb

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drop anchor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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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