Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [guh-roht, -rot]
- /gəˈroʊt, -ˈrɒt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [guh-roht, -rot]
- /gəˈroʊt, -ˈrɒt/
Definitions of garoting word
- verb with object garoting to execute by the garrote. 1
- verb with object garoting to strangle or throttle, especially in the course of a robbery. 1
- noun garoting 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 garoting the collarlike instrument used for this method of execution. 1
- noun garoting strangulation or throttling, especially in the course of a robbery. 1
- noun garoting 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 garoting
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 Garoting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
garoting 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.
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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