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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [out uhv, ov stressed th ee loop]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði lup/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [out uhv, ov stressed th ee loop]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði lup/
Definitions of out of the loop words
- noun out of the loop a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts. 1
- noun out of the loop anything shaped more or less like a loop, as a line drawn on paper, a part of a letter, a part of a path, or a line of motion. 1
- noun out of the loop a curved piece or a ring of metal, wood, or the like, used for the insertion of something, as a handle, etc. 1
- noun out of the loop intrauterine device. 1
- noun out of the loop Aeronautics. a maneuver executed by an airplane in such a manner that the airplane describes a closed curve in a vertical plane. 1
- noun out of the loop a circular area at the end of a trolley line, railroad line, etc., where cars turn around. 1
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Origin of out of the loop
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English loupe loop of cloth, perhaps < Scots Gaelic lub loop, bend
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Parts of speech for Out of the loop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
out of the loop popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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