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page turner

page turn·er
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [peyj tur-ner]
    • /peɪdʒ ˈtɜr nər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [peyj tur-ner]
    • /peɪdʒ ˈtɜr nər/

Definition of page turner words

  • noun page turner a book so exciting or gripping that one is compelled to read it very rapidly. 1

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Origin of page turner

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Page turner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

page turner popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.

page turner usage trend in Literature

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