Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drook]
- /druk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [drook]
- /druk/
Definitions of drouk word
- verb with object drouk to wet thoroughly; drench. 1
- verb drouk to drench; soak 0
Information block about the term
Origin of drouk
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Old Norse drukna to be drowned; cognate with Old English druncnian to drown
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Drouk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drouk popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.