great guns
great gun
G g Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [greyt guhn]
- /greɪt gʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [greyt guhn]
- /greɪt gʌn/
Definition of great guns words
- adverb great guns Informal. in a relentlessly energetic or successful manner: The new president has the company going great guns. 1
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Origin of great guns
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75
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Parts of speech for Great guns
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
great guns popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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.
great guns usage trend in Literature
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