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- [nout]
- /naʊt/
- /naʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nout]
- /naʊt/
Definitions of knout word
- noun knout a whip with a lash of leather thongs, formerly used in Russia for flogging criminals. 1
- verb with object knout to flog with the knout. 1
- noun knout (in imperial Russia) a whip used to inflict punishment, often causing death. 1
- noun knout a stout whip used formerly in Russia as an instrument of punishment 0
- noun knout a leather whip formerly used in Russia to flog criminals 0
- verb transitive knout to flog with a knout 0
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Origin of knout
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
1710-20; < French < Russian knut, Old Russian < Old Norse knūtr knot
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Parts of speech for Knout
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knout popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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.
knout usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knout
noun knout
- cane — Cane is used to refer to the long, hollow, hard stems of plants such as bamboo. Strips of cane are often used to make furniture, and some types of cane can be crushed and processed to make sugar.
- bat — A bat is a specially shaped piece of wood that is used for hitting the ball in baseball, softball, cricket, rounders, or table tennis.
- prod — to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed: I prodded him with my elbow.
- scourge — a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture.
- ruler — a person who rules or governs; sovereign.
Antonyms for knout
noun knout
- discouragement — an act or instance of discouraging.