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- [kah-poo t, -poot, kuh-]
- /kɑˈpʊt, -ˈput, kə-/
- /kəˈpʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kah-poo t, -poot, kuh-]
- /kɑˈpʊt, -ˈput, kə-/
Definitions of kaput word
- adjective kaput ruined; done for; demolished. 1
- adjective kaput unable to operate or continue: The washing machine is suddenly kaput. 1
- idioms kaput go kaput, to cease functioning; break down: The old car finally went kaput. 1
- noun kaput Broken and useless; no longer working or effective. 1
- adjective kaput finished, destroyed 1
- adjective kaput If you say that something is kaput, you mean that it is completely broken, useless, or finished. 0
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Origin of kaput
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < German: orig. trickless (in game of piquet) < French (être) capot (to be) without tricks, i.e., make zero score
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Parts of speech for Kaput
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kaput popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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.
kaput usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kaput
adjective kaput
- broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
- ruined — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- wrecked — any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
- finished — ended or completed.
- ended — Simple past tense and past participle of end.
adverb kaput
- out of kilter — If one thing is out of kilter with another, the first thing does not agree with or fit in with the second.
- out of commission — the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority.
- out of whack — to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.
Antonyms for kaput
adjective kaput
- working — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
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