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- [fur-loh]
- /ˈfɜr loʊ/
- /ˈfɜː.ləʊ/
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- [fur-loh]
- /ˈfɜr loʊ/
Definitions of furlough word
- noun furlough Military. a vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person. 1
- noun furlough a usually temporary layoff from work: Many plant workers have been forced to go on furlough. 1
- noun furlough a temporary leave of absence authorized for a prisoner from a penitentiary. 1
- verb with object furlough to grant a furlough to. 1
- verb with object furlough to lay (an employee or worker) off from work, usually temporarily. 1
- noun furlough Leave of absence, esp. that granted to a member of the armed services. 1
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Origin of furlough
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; variant of earlier furlogh, furloff < Dutch verlof leave, permission; current pronunciation by association with dough, etc.
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Parts of speech for Furlough
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furlough popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for furlough
noun furlough
- leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
- layoff — the act of dismissing employees, especially temporarily.
- liberty — freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control.
- leave of absence — permission to be absent from duty, employment, service, etc.; leave.
- absence — Someone's absence from a place is the fact that they are not there.
verb furlough
- turn away — move further from sth, sb
- show someone the door — a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- disemploy — to put out of work; cause to become unemployed.
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