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- US Pronunciation
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- [in stressed th ee red]
- /ɪn stressed ði rɛd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in stressed th ee red]
- /ɪn stressed ði rɛd/
Definitions of in the red words
- noun in the red any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers. 1
- noun in the red something red. 1
- noun in the red (often initial capital letter) Older Slang: Usually Disparaging. a radical leftist in politics, especially a Communist. 1
- noun in the red Informal. red light (def 1). 1
- noun in the red Informal. red wine: a glass of red. 1
- noun in the red Also called red devil, red bird. Slang. a capsule of the drug secobarbital, usually red in color. 1
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Origin of in the red
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English red, Old English rēad; cognate with German rot, Dutch rood, Old Norse raudhr, Latin rūfus, ruber, Greek erythrós; see rubella, rufescent, erythro-
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Parts of speech for In the red
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in the red popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
in the red usage trend in Literature
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adj in the red
- bankrupt — People or organizations that go bankrupt do not have enough money to pay their debts.
- delinquent — Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes.
- insolvent — not solvent; unable to satisfy creditors or discharge liabilities, either because liabilities exceed assets or because of inability to pay debts as they mature.
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- at a loss — If a business produces something at a loss, they sell it at a price which is less than it cost them to produce it or buy it.
Antonyms for in the red
adj in the red
- in the black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
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