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offcast

off·cast
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awf-kast, -kahst, of-]
    • /ˈɔfˌkæst, -ˌkɑst, ˈɒf-/
    • /ˈɒfk.ɑːst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awf-kast, -kahst, of-]
    • /ˈɔfˌkæst, -ˌkɑst, ˈɒf-/

Definitions of offcast word

  • adjective offcast discarded or rejected; castoff: his offcast suits. 1
  • noun offcast a castoff person or thing. 1

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Origin of offcast

First appearance:

before 1565
One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; adj., noun use of verb phrase cast off

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Parts of speech for Offcast

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

offcast popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.

offcast usage trend in Literature

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