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- [kwurk]
- /kwɜrk/
- /kwɜːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwurk]
- /kwɜrk/
Definitions of quirk word
- noun quirk a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism: He is full of strange quirks. 1
- noun quirk a shift, subterfuge, or evasion; quibble. 1
- noun quirk a sudden twist or turn: He lost his money by a quirk of fate. 1
- noun quirk a flourish or showy stroke, as in writing. 1
- noun quirk Architecture. an acute angle or channel, as one dividing two parts of a molding or one dividing a flush bead from the adjoining surfaces. an area taken from a larger area, as a room or a plot of ground. an enclosure for this area. 1
- noun quirk Obsolete. a clever or witty remark; quip. 1
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Origin of quirk
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Quirk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quirk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quirk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quirk
noun quirk
- fluke — Unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.
- coincidence — A coincidence is when two or more similar or related events occur at the same time by chance and without any planning.
- chance — If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
- accident — An accident happens when a vehicle hits a person, an object, or another vehicle, causing injury or damage.
- oddity — an odd or remarkably unusual person, thing, or event.
Antonyms for quirk
noun quirk
- normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- as usual — You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
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