paper chase

pa·per chase

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey-per cheys]
- /ˈpeɪ pər tʃeɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey-per cheys]
- /ˈpeɪ pər tʃeɪs/

Definitions of paper chase words

noun paper chase the effort to earn a diploma or college degree, especially in law, or a professional certificate or license. 1
noun paper chase the writing of assignments and reports, collecting of supporting documents, filling out of forms, and other paperwork necessary to obtain a college degree or a professional certificate or license, apply for financial aid or a bank loan, etc. 1
noun paper chase hare and hounds. 1
noun paper chase news 1
noun paper chase a former type of cross-country run in which a runner laid a trail of paper for others to follow 0

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Origin of paper chase

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Paper chase

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Paper chase

paper chase popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

paper chase usage trend in Literature

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