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- [jet]
- /dʒɛt/
- /dʒet/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jet]
- /dʒɛt/
Definitions of jetted word
- noun jetted a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc. 1
- noun jetted something that issues in such a stream, as water or gas. 1
- noun jetted a spout or nozzle for emitting liquid or gas: a gas jet. 1
- noun jetted jet plane. 1
- noun jetted jet engine. 1
- verb without object jetted to travel by jet plane: to jet to Las Vegas for the weekend. 1
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Origin of jetted
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; 1940-45 for def 4; < Middle French jeter to throw < Vulgar Latin *jectāre, alteration of Latin jactāre, equivalent to jac- throw + -t- frequentative suffix + -āre infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Jetted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jetted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
jetted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jetted
noun jetted
- spouted — fitted with a spout: a spouted pitcher.
- squirted — to eject liquid in a jet from a narrow orifice: The hose squirted all over us.
- gushed — to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement: Water gushed from the broken pipe.
- rushed — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
- flowed — to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
verb jetted
- flew — a simple past tense of fly1 .
- issued — the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
- poured — to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
- rolled — to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
- shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
Antonyms for jetted
verb jetted
adjective jetted
- whited — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.