Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nout]
- /naʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nout]
- /naʊt/
Definitions of knouts word
- noun knouts a whip with a lash of leather thongs, formerly used in Russia for flogging criminals. 1
- verb with object knouts to flog with the knout. 1
- noun knouts Plural form of knout. 1
- noun knouts plural of knout. 0
- verb knouts third-person singular simple present indicative form of knout. 0
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Origin of knouts
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 Knouts
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
knouts 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
knouts usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knouts
noun knouts
- 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 knouts
noun knouts
- discouragement — an act or instance of discouraging.
See also
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