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loaded for bear

load·ed for bear
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loh-did fawr bair]
    • /ˈloʊ dɪd fɔr bɛər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loh-did fawr bair]
    • /ˈloʊ dɪd fɔr bɛər/

Definitions of loaded for bear words

  • noun plural loaded for bear any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails. 1
  • noun plural loaded for bear any of various animals resembling the bear, as the ant bear. 1
  • noun plural loaded for bear a gruff, burly, clumsy, bad-mannered, or rude person. 1
  • noun plural loaded for bear a person who believes that market prices, especially of stocks, will decline (opposed to bull). 1
  • noun plural loaded for bear Informal. a person who shows great ability, enthusiasm, stamina, etc.: a bear for physics. 1
  • noun plural loaded for bear (initial capital letter) Astronomy. either of two constellations, Ursa Major or Ursa Minor. 1
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Origin of loaded for bear

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English be(a)re, beor(e), Old English bera; cognate with Frisian bār, Dutch beer, Old High German bero (German Bär); < Germanic *beran- literally, the brown one; akin to Old Norse bjǫrn, bersi; compare Lithuanian bė́ras brown. Cf. bruin

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Parts of speech for Loaded for bear

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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loaded for bear popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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".

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