half snipe

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf snahyp]
- /hæf, hɑf snaɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf snahyp]
- /hæf, hɑf snaɪp/

Definition of half snipe words

noun half snipe jacksnipe (def 1). 1

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Origin of half snipe

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70

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Parts of speech for Half snipe

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Half snipe

half snipe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

half snipe usage trend in Literature

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