garoted

ga·rote

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guh-roht, -rot]
- /gəˈroʊt, -ˈrɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guh-roht, -rot]
- /gəˈroʊt, -ˈrɒt/

Definitions of garoted word

verb with object garoted to execute by the garrote. 1
verb with object garoted to strangle or throttle, especially in the course of a robbery. 1
noun garoted a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain. 1
noun garoted the collarlike instrument used for this method of execution. 1
noun garoted strangulation or throttling, especially in the course of a robbery. 1
noun garoted an instrument, usually a cord or wire with handles attached at the ends, used for strangling a victim. 1

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Origin of garoted

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Spanish garrote or French garrot packing-stick < ?

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Parts of speech for Garoted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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garoted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.