fridge

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [frij]
- /frɪdʒ/
- /frɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frij]
- /frɪdʒ/

Definitions of fridge word

noun fridge a refrigerator. 1
noun fridge refrigerator 1
countable noun fridge A fridge is a large metal container which is kept cool, usually by electricity, so that food that is put in it stays fresh. 0
noun fridge a refrigerator 0
verb fridge (archaic) To rub, chafe. 0
verb fridge To place inside of a refrigerator. 0

See all 7 definitions of fridge

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Origin of fridge

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30; by shortening of refrigerator or Frigidaire

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Fridge

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fridge

fridge popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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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Synonyms for fridge

noun fridge

minibar — a small refrigerator, especially in a hotel room, stocked with liquor, nonalcoholic beverages, and snacks.
refrigerator — a box, room, or cabinet in which food, drink, etc., are kept cool by means of ice or mechanical refrigeration.
icebox — an insulated cabinet or chest with a partition for ice, used for preserving or cooling food, beverages, etc.
ice chest — an insulated, boxlike container that can be filled with ice and used to cool beverages, preserve food, etc.

All 4 Synonyms of fridge