hag-ridden

hag-rid·den

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hag rid-n]
- /hæg ˈrɪd n/
- /hæɡ ˈrɪd.ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hag rid-n]
- /hæg ˈrɪd n/

Definitions of hag-ridden word

adjective hag-ridden worried or tormented, as by a witch. 1
verb with object hag-ridden to afflict with worry, dread, need, or the like; torment. 1
adjective hag-ridden tormented or worried, as if by a witch 0
adjective hag-ridden (of a man) harassed by women 0

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Origin of hag-ridden

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85; hag1 + ridden

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Parts of speech for Hag-ridden

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hag-ridden

hag-ridden popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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