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- [kahy-ak]
- /ˈkaɪ æk/
- /ˈkaɪ.æk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahy-ak]
- /ˈkaɪ æk/
Definitions of kayak word
- noun kayak an Eskimo canoe with a skin cover on a light framework, made watertight by flexible closure around the waist of the occupant and propelled with a double-bladed paddle. 1
- noun kayak a small boat resembling this, made commercially of a variety of materials and used in sports. 1
- verb without object kayak to go or travel by kayak. 1
- verb with object kayak to travel on by kayak: to kayak the Colorado River. 1
- noun kayak A canoe of a type used originally by the Inuit, made of a light frame with a watertight covering having a small opening in the top to sit in. 1
- noun kayak canoe 1
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Origin of kayak
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60, kayak is from the Inuit word qayaq
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Kayak
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kayak popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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".
kayak usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kayak
noun kayak
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- outrigger — a framework extended outboard from the side of a boat, especially, as in South Pacific canoes, supporting a float that gives stability.
- coracle — In former times, a coracle was a simple round rowing boat made of woven sticks covered with animal skins.
- dugout — a boat made by hollowing out a log.
- pirogue — piragua (def 1).
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