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feel one's oats

oat
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oht]
    • /fil wʌnz oʊt/
    • /fiːl wʌnz əʊts/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oht]
    • /fil wʌnz oʊt/

Definitions of feel one's oats words

  • noun feel one's oats a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed. 1
  • noun feel one's oats Usually, oats. (used with a singular or plural verb) the seed of this plant, used as a food for humans and animals. 1
  • noun feel one's oats any of several plants of the same genus, as the wild oat. 1
  • noun feel one's oats Archaic. a musical pipe made of an oat straw. 1
  • idioms feel one's oats feel one's oats, Informal. to feel frisky or lively. to be aware of and use one's importance or power. 1
  • idioms feel one's oats sow one's wild oats. wild oat (def 3). 1
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Origin of feel one's oats

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English ote, Old English āte

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Parts of speech for Feel one's oats

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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feel one's oats popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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 feel one's oats

  • thrive — to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
Just one Synonym for feel one's oats

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