rakish

rak·ish

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rey-kish]
- /ˈreɪ kɪʃ/
- /ˈreɪ.kɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rey-kish]
- /ˈreɪ kɪʃ/

Definitions of rakish word

adjective rakish smart; jaunty; dashing: a hat worn at a rakish angle. 1
adjective rakish (of a vessel) having an appearance suggesting speed. 1
adjective rakish man: dissolute 1
adjective rakish garment, etc.: dashing, stylish 1
adjective rakish A rakish person or appearance is stylish in a confident, bold way. 0
adjective rakish dissolute; profligate 0

See all 11 definitions of rakish

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Origin of rakish

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10; rake2 + -ish1

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Parts of speech for Rakish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rakish

rakish 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.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for rakish

adj rakish

a go go — as much as you like; to your heart's content; galore: food and drink à gogo.
a go-go — go-go
a gogo — as much as one likes; galore
all the rage — angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination): a speech full of rage; incidents of road rage.
bandbox — a lightweight usually cylindrical box used for holding small articles, esp hats

adjective rakish

caddish — like or characteristic of a cad; ungentlemanly
fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
nighthawk — any of several longwinged, American goatsuckers of the genus Chordeiles, related to the whippoorwill, especially C. minor, having variegated black, white, and buff plumage.
nobby — fashionable or elegant; stylish; chic.

noun rakish

dissipation — the act of dissipating.

All 31 Synonyms of rakish