page-turner

page-turn·er

P p

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of page-turner word

noun page-turner a book so exciting or gripping that one is compelled to read it very rapidly. 1
noun page-turner compelling book 1
noun page-turner an exciting novel, such as a thriller, with a fast-moving story 0
noun page-turner any book, esp. a novel, which is so interesting, exciting, suspenseful, etc. that it draws the reader along, though it may be of little or no literary worth 0

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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

Full grammatical hierarchy of Page-turner

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 60% 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.

Synonyms for page-turner

noun page-turner

cliff-hanger — a melodramatic or adventure serial in which each installment ends in suspense in order to interest the reader or viewer in the next installment.
grabber — a person or thing that grabs.
frolic — merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.

All 3 Synonyms of page-turner