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looed

loo
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loo]
    • /lu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loo]
    • /lu/

Definitions of looed word

  • noun plural looed a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool. 1
  • noun plural looed the forfeit or sum paid into the pool. 1
  • noun plural looed the fact of being looed. 1
  • verb with object looed to subject to a forfeit at loo. 1
  • noun looed Simple past tense and past participle of loo. 1

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Origin of looed

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; short for lanterloo < Dutch lanterlu < French lantur(e)lu, special use of meaningless refrain of an old song

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Parts of speech for Looed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

looed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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.

looed usage trend in Literature

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