mockingbird

mock·ing·bird

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mok-ing-burd]
- /ˈmɒk ɪŋˌbɜrd/
- /ˈmɒk.ɪŋ.bɜːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mok-ing-burd]
- /ˈmɒk ɪŋˌbɜrd/

Definitions of mockingbird word

noun mockingbird any of several gray, black, and white songbirds of the genus Mimus, especially M. polyglottos, of the U.S. and Mexico, noted for their ability to mimic the songs of other birds. 1
noun mockingbird any of various related or similar birds, as Melanotis caerulescens (blue mockingbird) of Mexico. 1
noun mockingbird A long- tailed thrushlike songbird with grayish plumage, found mainly in tropical America and noted for its mimicry of the calls and songs of other birds. 1
noun mockingbird southern American songbird 1
noun Technical meaning of mockingbird Software that intercepts communications (especially login transactions) between users and hosts and provides system-like responses to the users while saving their responses (especially account IDs and passwords). A special case of Trojan horse. 1
countable noun mockingbird A mockingbird is a grey bird with a long tail which is found in North America. Mockingbirds are able to copy the songs of other birds. 0

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Origin of mockingbird

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

1670-80, Americanism; mocking + bird

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Parts of speech for Mockingbird

noun

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mockingbird popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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