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- [gras-hop-er, grahs-]
- /ˈgræsˌhɒp ər, ˈgrɑs-/
- /ˈɡrɑːsˌhɒp.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gras-hop-er, grahs-]
- /ˈgræsˌhɒp ər, ˈgrɑs-/
Definitions of grasshopper word
- noun grasshopper any of numerous herbivorous, orthopterous insects, especially of the families Acrididae and Tettigoniidae, having the hind legs adapted for leaping and having chewing mouth parts, some species being highly destructive to vegetation. Compare locust (def 1), long-horned grasshopper. 1
- noun grasshopper a small, light airplane used on low-flying missions, as for reconnaissance. 1
- noun grasshopper (initial capital letter) Military. a U.S. antipersonnel mine that jumps off the ground when activated by proximate body heat and sprays shrapnel over a lethal radius of 350 feet (107 meters). 1
- noun grasshopper a cocktail of light cream, green crème de menthe, and white crème de menthe or crème de cacao. 1
- noun grasshopper A plant-eating insect with long hind legs that are used for jumping and for producing a chirping sound. It frequents grassy places and low vegetation. 1
- countable noun grasshopper A grasshopper is an insect with long back legs that jumps high into the air and makes a high, vibrating sound. 0
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Origin of grasshopper
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at grass, hopper
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Parts of speech for Grasshopper
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adverb
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conjunction
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grasshopper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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".
grasshopper usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grasshopper
noun grasshopper
- tick — a score or account.
- vermin — noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, especially those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, as flies, lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, mice, and rats.
- pest — a city in and the capital of Hungary, in the central part, on the Danube River: formed 1873 from two cities on the W bank of the Danube (Buda and Obuda) and one on the E bank (Pest)
- mite — a contribution that is small but is all that a person can afford.
- bee — A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.
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