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- [pel-mel]
- /ˈpel mɛl/
- /ˈpel ˈmel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pel-mel]
- /ˈpel mɛl/
Definitions of pell-mell word
- adverb pell-mell in disorderly, headlong haste; in a recklessly hurried manner. 1
- adverb pell-mell in a confused or jumbled mass, crowd, manner, etc.: The crowd rushed pell-mell into the store when the doors opened. 1
- adjective pell-mell indiscriminate; disorderly; confused: a pell-mell dash after someone. 1
- adjective pell-mell overhasty or precipitate; rash: pell-mell spending. 1
- noun pell-mell a confused or jumbled mass, crowd, etc. 1
- noun pell-mell disorderly, headlong haste. 1
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Origin of pell-mell
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Middle French pelemele, Old French pesle mesle, rhyming compound based on mesler to mix. See meddle
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Parts of speech for Pell-mell
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pell-mell popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for pell-mell
adv pell-mell
- aimlessly — without aim; purposeless.
- anywise — in any way or manner; at all
- at once — If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
- at random — If you choose people or things at random, you do not use any particular method, so they all have an equal chance of being chosen.
- blindly — If you say that someone does something blindly, you mean that they do it without having enough information, or without thinking about it.
adj pell-mell
- inside-out — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
adverb pell-mell
- incautiously — In an incautious manner; with a lack of caution.
adjective pell-mell
- luxated — Simple past tense and past participle of luxate.
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