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give someone the gate

give some·one the gate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee geyt]
    • /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði geɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee geyt]
    • /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði geɪt/

Definitions of give someone the gate words

  • noun give someone the gate a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure. 1
  • noun give someone the gate an opening permitting passage through an enclosure. 1
  • noun give someone the gate a tower, architectural setting, etc., for defending or adorning such an opening or for providing a monumental entrance to a street, park, etc.: the gates of the walled city; the palace gate. 1
  • noun give someone the gate any means of access or entrance: The gate to stardom is talent. 1
  • noun give someone the gate a mountain pass. 1
  • noun give someone the gate any movable barrier, as at a tollbooth or a road or railroad crossing. 1
See all 21 definitions of give someone the gate

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Origin of give someone the gate

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English gat, gate, Old English geat (plural gatu); cognate with Low German, Dutch gat hole, breach; cf. gate2

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Parts of speech for Give someone the gate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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give someone the gate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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".

Synonyms for give someone the gate

verb give someone the gate

  • ax — An ax is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade that is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
  • boot — Boots are shoes that cover your whole foot and the lower part of your leg.
  • bounce — When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.
  • bump — If you bump into something or someone, you accidentally hit them while you are moving.
  • can — You use can when you are mentioning a quality or fact about something which people may make use of if they want to.
All 42 Synonyms of give someone the gate

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