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- [hahr-poon]
- /hɑrˈpun/
- /hɑːˈpuːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahr-poon]
- /hɑrˈpun/
Definitions of harpoon word
- noun harpoon a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish. 1
- noun harpoon (initial capital letter) Military. a jet-powered, radar-guided U.S. Navy cruise missile with a high explosive warhead designed for use against surface ships and launchable from a surface vessel, submerged submarine, or aircraft. 1
- verb with object harpoon to strike, catch, or kill with or as if with a harpoon. 1
- noun harpoon A barbed spearlike missile attached to a long rope and thrown by hand or fired from a gun, used for catching whales and other large sea creatures. 1
- noun harpoon spear used for killing whales 1
- transitive verb harpoon spear with a harpoon 1
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Origin of harpoon
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Dutch harpoen ≪ Old French harpon a clasp, brooch, equivalent to harp- (< Latin harpē < Greek: hook) + -on diminutive suffix
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Parts of speech for Harpoon
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
harpoon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for harpoon
noun harpoon
- pistol — a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- bomb — A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
- sword — a weapon having various forms but consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved blade, sharp-edged on one or both sides, with one end pointed and the other fixed in a hilt or handle.
- gun — Also called gin rummy. a variety of rummy for two players, in which a player with 10 or fewer points in unmatched cards can end the game by laying down the hand.
- missile — an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow.
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