hoptoad

hop·toad

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hop-tohd]
- /ˈhɒpˌtoʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hop-tohd]
- /ˈhɒpˌtoʊd/

Definition of hoptoad word

noun hoptoad a toad. 1

Just one definition for hoptoad

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Origin of hoptoad

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1820-30; hop1 + toad

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Parts of speech for Hoptoad

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hoptoad

hoptoad popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

hoptoad usage trend in Literature

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