Transcription
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- [goht]
- /goʊt/
- /ɡəʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goht]
- /goʊt/
Definitions of goat word
- noun goat any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties. 1
- noun goat any of various related animals, as the Rocky Mountain goat. 1
- noun goat (initial capital letter) Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign Capricorn. 1
- noun goat a scapegoat or victim. 1
- noun goat a licentious or lecherous man; lecher. 1
- idioms goat get one's goat, Informal. to anger, annoy, or frustrate a person: His arrogance gets my goat. 1
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Origin of goat
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English got, Old English gāt; cognate with German Geiss
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Parts of speech for Goat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
goat 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".
goat usage trend in Literature
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