pitchfork

pitch·fork

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pich-fawrk]
- /ˈpɪtʃˌfɔrk/
- /ˈpɪtʃ.fɔːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pich-fawrk]
- /ˈpɪtʃˌfɔrk/

Definitions of pitchfork word

noun pitchfork a large, long-handled fork for manually lifting and pitching hay, stalks of grain, etc. 1
noun pitchfork pitchforks, Northern U.S. beggar's-lice, especially the achenes of Spanish needles. 1
verb with object pitchfork to pitch or throw with or as if with a pitchfork. 1
noun pitchfork fork for lifting hay 1
countable noun pitchfork A pitchfork is a tool with a long handle and two pointed parts that is used on a farm for lifting hay or cut grass. 0
noun pitchfork a long-handled fork with two or three long curved tines for lifting, turning, or tossing hay 0

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Origin of pitchfork

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at pitch1, fork

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Parts of speech for Pitchfork

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pitchfork popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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