hot-stove league

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hot-stohv]
- /ˈhɒtˈstoʊv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hot-stohv]
- /ˈhɒtˈstoʊv/

Definition of hot-stove league words

noun hot-stove league devotees of a sport, especially baseball, who meet for off-season talks. 1

Just one definition for hot-stove league

Information block about the term

Origin of hot-stove league

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hot-stove league

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hot-stove league

hot-stove league popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

Matching words

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?