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- [guh-rot, -roht]
- /gəˈrɒt, -ˈroʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [guh-rot, -roht]
- /gəˈrɒt, -ˈroʊt/
Definitions of garrotted word
- verb with object garrotted to execute by the garrote. 1
- verb with object garrotted to strangle or throttle, especially in the course of a robbery. 1
- noun garrotted 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 garrotted the collarlike instrument used for this method of execution. 1
- noun garrotted strangulation or throttling, especially in the course of a robbery. 1
- noun garrotted 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 garrotted
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 Garrotted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
garrotted popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.
garrotted usage trend in Literature
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