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- US Pronunciation
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- [kech-uh p, kach-]
- /ˈkɛtʃ əp, ˈkætʃ-/
- /ˈketʃ.ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kech-uh p, kach-]
- /ˈkɛtʃ əp, ˈkætʃ-/
Definitions of ketchup word
- noun ketchup a condiment consisting of puréed tomatoes, onions, vinegar, sugar, spices, etc. 1
- noun ketchup any of various other condiments or sauces for meat, fish, etc.: mushroom ketchup; walnut ketchup. 1
- noun ketchup A spicy sauce made chiefly from tomatoes and vinegar, used as a condiment. 1
- noun ketchup tomato sauce 1
- uncountable noun ketchup Ketchup is a thick, cold sauce, usually made from tomatoes, that is sold in bottles. 0
- noun ketchup any of various piquant sauces containing vinegar 0
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Origin of ketchup
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; < Malay kəchap fish sauce, perhaps < dialectal Chinese kéjāp (Guangdong) or ke-tsiap (Xiamen), akin to Chinese qié eggplant + chī juice
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Parts of speech for Ketchup
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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ketchup popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% 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".
ketchup usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ketchup
noun ketchup
- gravy — the fat and juices that drip from cooking meat, often thickened, seasoned, flavored, etc., and used as a sauce for meat, potatoes, rice, etc.
- seasoning — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- salt — See under Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.
- dressing — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- sauce — any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
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