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raceabout

race·a·bout
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [reys-uh-bout]
    • /ˈreɪs əˌbaʊt/
    • /rˈeɪsəbˌaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reys-uh-bout]
    • /ˈreɪs əˌbaʊt/

Definition of raceabout word

  • noun raceabout a small, sloop-rigged racing yacht with a short bowsprit. 1

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Origin of raceabout

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase race about

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Parts of speech for Raceabout

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

raceabout popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.

raceabout usage trend in Literature

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