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- [imp]
- /ɪmp/
- /ɪmp/
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- [imp]
- /ɪmp/
Definitions of imp word
- noun imp a little devil or demon; an evil spirit. 1
- noun imp a mischievous child. 1
- noun imp Archaic. a scion or offshoot of a plant or tree. 1
- noun imp Archaic. an offspring. 1
- verb with object imp Falconry. to graft (feathers) into a wing. to furnish (a wing, tail, etc.) with feathers, as to make good losses or deficiencies and improve powers of flight. 1
- verb with object imp Archaic. to add a piece to; mend or repair. 1
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Origin of imp
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English impe, Old English impa, impe shoot, graft < Late Latin impotus, imputus grafted shoot < Greek émphytos planted, implanted, verbal adjective of emphŷein to implant (em- em-2 + phŷein to bring forth); (v.) Middle English impen to plant, graft, Old English impian, geimpian, derivative of the noun (compare Old High German impfōn, impitōn > German impfen to inoculate); sense “demon” < phrase imp of the devil
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Parts of speech for Imp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
imp popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% 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".
imp usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for imp
noun imp
- troll — to sing or utter in a full, rolling voice.
- gremlin — a mischievous invisible being, said by airplane pilots in World War II to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties.
- minx — a pert, impudent, or flirtatious girl.
- devil — In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit.
- brat — If you call someone, especially a child, a brat, you mean that he or she behaves badly or annoys you.
Antonyms for imp
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