punch-bowl

P p

Transcription

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

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

Definition of punch-bowl word

noun punch-bowl a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle. 1

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Origin of punch-bowl

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1685-95

Historical Comparancy

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 69% 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.