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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhst awf, of]
- /dʌst ɔf, ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhst awf, of]
- /dʌst ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of dust off words
- noun dust off earth or other matter in fine, dry particles. 1
- noun dust off a cloud of finely powdered earth or other matter in the air. 1
- noun dust off any finely powdered substance, as sawdust. 1
- noun dust off the ground; the earth's surface. 1
- noun dust off the substance to which something, as the dead human body, is ultimately reduced by disintegration or decay; earthly remains. 1
- noun dust off British. ashes, refuse, etc. junk1 (def 1). 1
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Origin of dust off
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English dūst; cognate with German Dunst vapor
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Parts of speech for Dust off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dust off popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
dust off usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dust off
verb dust off
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- cancel — If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. If you cancel an order for goods or services, you tell the person or organization supplying them that you no longer wish to receive them.
- repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
Antonyms for dust off
verb dust off
- schedule — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
- set up — the act or state of setting or the state of being set.
- marry — to take in marriage: After dating for five years, I finally asked her to marry me.
- pour — to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
- ascend — If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.
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