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- [lem-ing]
- /ˈlɛm ɪŋ/
- /ˈlem.ɪŋ/
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- [lem-ing]
- /ˈlɛm ɪŋ/
Definitions of lemming word
- noun lemming any of various small, mouselike rodents of the genera Lemmus, Myopus, and Dicrostonyx, of far northern regions, as L. lemmus, of Norway, Sweden, etc., noted for periodic mass migrations that sometimes result in mass drownings. 1
- noun lemming A small, short- tailed, thickset rodent related to the voles, found in the Arctic tundra. 1
- noun lemming animal: rodent 1
- noun lemming person: follows a trend 1
- countable noun lemming A lemming is an animal that looks like a large rat with thick fur. Lemmings live in cold northern regions and sometimes travel in very large numbers. 0
- countable noun lemming If you say that a large group of people are acting like lemmings, you are critical of them because they all follow each other into an action without thinking about it. 0
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Origin of lemming
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Norwegian; cognate with Icelandic lǣmingi lemming, lǣmingr loon; akin to Gothic laian to revile, Icelandic lā to blame
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Parts of speech for Lemming
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lemming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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.
lemming usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lemming
noun lemming
- conformist — Someone who is conformist behaves or thinks like everyone else rather than doing things that are original.
- sheep — any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, especially O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties.
- copycat — A copycat crime is committed by someone who is copying someone else.
- imitator — to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example: to imitate an author's style; to imitate an older brother.
- follower — a person or thing that follows.
Antonyms for lemming
noun lemming
- nonconformist — a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
Top questions with lemming
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