mammock

mam·mock

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mam-uh k]
- /ˈmæm ək/
- /ˈmæ.mək/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mam-uh k]
- /ˈmæm ək/

Definitions of mammock word

noun mammock a fragment; scrap. 1
verb with object mammock to break, tear, or cut into fragments; shred. 1
noun mammock (archaic, or, dialectal, transitive) To tear to pieces. 1
noun mammock a fragment 0
verb mammock to tear or shred 0
noun mammock a fragment; shred; scrap 0

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Origin of mammock

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; origin uncertain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mammock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mammock

mammock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mammock usage trend in Literature

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