loggerheads

log·ger·head

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [law-ger-hed, log-er-]
- /ˈlɔ gərˌhɛd, ˈlɒg ər-/
- /ˈlɒɡ.ə.hedz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [law-ger-hed, log-er-]
- /ˈlɔ gərˌhɛd, ˈlɒg ər-/

Definitions of loggerheads word

noun loggerheads a thick-headed or stupid person; blockhead. 1
noun loggerheads loggerhead turtle. 1
noun loggerheads loggerhead shrike. 1
noun loggerheads a ball or bulb of iron with a long handle, used, after being heated, to melt tar, heat liquids, etc. 1
noun loggerheads a rounded post, in the stern of a whaleboat, around which the harpoon line is passed. 1
noun loggerheads a circular inkwell having a broad, flat base. 1

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Origin of loggerheads

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; logger block of wood (first attested alone in 18th century) + head

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Parts of speech for Loggerheads

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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loggerheads popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for loggerheads

noun loggerheads

slowpoke — a person who makes slow progress.
tortoise — a turtle, especially a terrestrial turtle.
chelonian — any reptile of the order Chelonia, including the tortoises and turtles, in which most of the body is enclosed in a protective bony capsule
snapper — any of several large marine food fishes of the family Lutjanidae.
terrapin — any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.

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