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- [muhng-ger, mong-]
- /ˈmʌŋ gər, ˈmɒŋ-/
- /-mʌŋ.ɡər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhng-ger, mong-]
- /ˈmʌŋ gər, ˈmɒŋ-/
Definitions of monger word
- noun monger a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way (usually used in combination): a gossipmonger. 1
- noun monger Chiefly British. a dealer in or trader of a commodity (usually used in combination): fishmonger; cheesemonger. 1
- verb with object monger to sell; hawk. 1
- noun monger A dealer in a specific commodity, normally used in combination. 1
- suffix monger seller 1
- suffix monger purveyor of sth 1
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Origin of monger
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English (noun); Old English mangere, equivalent to mang(ian) “to trade, act as a monger” (≪ Latin mangō “salesman”) + -ere -er1; cognate with Old Norse, Old High German mangari
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Parts of speech for Monger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
monger popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for monger
noun monger
- merchant — a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.
- peddler — a person who sells from door to door or in the street.
- trader — a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
- hawker — a person who offers goods for sale by shouting his or her wares in the street or going from door to door; peddler.
- dealer — A dealer is a person whose business involves buying and selling things.
verb monger
- hawking — to make an effort to raise phlegm from the throat; clear the throat noisily.
- huckstering — Present participle of huckster.
- peddle — to carry (small articles, goods, wares, etc.) from place to place for sale at retail; hawk.
Antonyms for monger
noun monger
- customer — You can use customer in expressions such as a cool customer or a tough customer to indicate what someone's behaviour or character is like.
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