garpike

gar·pike

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gahr-pahyk]
- /ˈgɑrˌpaɪk/
- /ɡˈɑːpaɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gahr-pahyk]
- /ˈgɑrˌpaɪk/

Definitions of garpike word

abbreviation GARPIKE gar1 . 1
noun garpike Gar; garfish. 1
noun garpike any primitive freshwater elongated bony fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North and Central America, having very long toothed jaws and a body covering of thick scales 0
abbreviation GARPIKE gar 0

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Origin of garpike

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1770-80; formed after garfish

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Parts of speech for Garpike

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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garpike popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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