gold star
gold star
G g Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gohld stahr]
- /goʊld stɑr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gohld stahr]
- /goʊld stɑr/
Definitions of gold star words
- noun gold star a gold-colored star displayed, as on a service flag, to indicate that a member of one's family, organization, or the like, was killed in war as a member of the armed forces. 1
- noun gold star Informal. symbolic approval or recognition for outstanding merit or effort: You get the gold star for cooking such a gourmet dinner. anything that represents an outstanding effort or achievement: Her promotion was the gold star she'd been working for. 1
- noun gold star award for schoolwork 1
- noun gold star award given in Soviet Union 1
- noun gold star a small, gold-colored star displayed to represent a member of the U.S. armed forces killed in war 0
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Origin of gold star
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1920-25
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gold star
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gold star popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
gold star usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gold star
noun gold star
- trophy — anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
- gold — Herbert, born 1924, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- gift — gamete intrafallopian transfer: a laparoscopic process in which eggs are retrieved from an ovary by aspiration and inserted, along with sperm, into the fallopian tube of another woman.
- grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- presentation — an act of presenting.
verb gold star
- applaud — When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert.
- hail — to pour down on as or like hail: The plane hailed leaflets on the city.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
Antonyms for gold star
noun gold star
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- disapproval — the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
- lowliness — humble in station, condition, or nature: a lowly cottage.
- criticism — the analysis or evaluation of a work of art, literature, etc
verb gold star
- blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
- censure — If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
- disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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