frogman

frog·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [frog-man, -muh n, frawg-]
- /ˈfrɒgˌmæn, -mən, ˈfrɔg-/
- /ˈfrɒɡ.mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [frog-man, -muh n, frawg-]
- /ˈfrɒgˌmæn, -mən, ˈfrɔg-/

Definitions of frogman word

noun plural frogman a swimmer specially equipped with air tanks, wet suit, diving mask, etc., for underwater demolition, salvage, military operations, scientific exploration, etc. 1
noun frogman A person who swims underwater wearing a rubber suit, flippers, and an oxygen supply. 1
noun frogman male scuba diver 1
countable noun frogman A frogman is someone whose job involves diving and working underwater, especially in order to mend or search for something. Frogmen wear special rubber suits and shoes, and carry equipment to help them to breathe underwater. 0
noun frogman a swimmer equipped with a rubber suit, flippers, and breathing equipment for working underwater 0
noun frogman a person trained and equipped, as with a rubber suit and scuba apparatus, for underwater demolition, exploration, etc. 0

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Origin of frogman

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; frog1 + man1

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Parts of speech for Frogman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Frogman

frogman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for frogman

noun frogman

diver — a person or thing that dives.
swimmer — to move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc.

All 2 Synonyms of frogman