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- [gey-ter]
- /ˈgeɪ tər/
- /ˈɡeɪ.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gey-ter]
- /ˈgeɪ tər/
Definitions of gator word
- noun gator Southern U.S. Informal. alligator. 1
- noun gator An alligator. 1
- noun gator alligator 1
- countable noun gator A gator is the same as an alligator. 0
- noun gator an alligator 0
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Origin of gator
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1835-45; shortened form
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gator
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gator popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gator usage trend in Literature
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