punch bowl

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhnch bohl]
- /pʌntʃ boʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhnch bohl]
- /pʌntʃ boʊl/

Definitions of punch bowl words

noun punch bowl a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle. 1
noun punch bowl receptacle for party drinks 1
countable noun punch bowl A punch bowl is a large bowl in which drinks, especially punch, are mixed and served. 0
noun punch bowl a large bowl from which punch is served 0

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Origin of punch bowl

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1685-95

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Parts of speech for Punch bowl

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Punch bowl

punch bowl 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 61% 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.

punch bowl usage trend in Literature

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