Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahy-ak]
- /ˈkaɪ æk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahy-ak]
- /ˈkaɪ æk/
Definitions of kyack word
- noun kyack 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 kyack a small boat resembling this, made commercially of a variety of materials and used in sports. 1
- verb without object kyack to go or travel by kayak. 1
- verb with object kyack to travel on by kayak: to kayak the Colorado River. 1
- noun kyack A packsack to be swung on either side of a packsaddle. 1
- noun kyack a type of pannier, with two bags that hang on either side of a packsaddle 0
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Origin of kyack
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1900-05; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Kyack
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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kyack popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.