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rapids

rap·id
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rap-id]
    • /ˈræp ɪd/
    • /ˈræp.ɪdz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rap-id]
    • /ˈræp ɪd/

Definitions of rapids word

  • adjective rapids occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth. 1
  • adjective rapids moving or acting with great speed; swift: a rapid worker. 1
  • adjective rapids characterized by speed: rapid motion. 1
  • noun rapids Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly. 1
  • noun plural rapids Rapids are a section of a river where the water moves very fast, often over rocks. 0
  • noun plural rapids part of a river where the current is very fast and turbulent 0

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Origin of rapids

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35, rapid is from the Latin word rapidus tearing away, seizing, swift. See rape1, -id4

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Parts of speech for Rapids

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rapids popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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".

rapids usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for rapids

noun rapids

  • cataract — Cataracts are layers over a person's eyes that prevent them from seeing properly. Cataracts usually develop because of old age or illness.
  • cascade — If you refer to a cascade of something, you mean that there is a large amount of it.
  • chute — A chute is a steep, narrow slope down which people or things can slide.
  • downrush — (intransitive) To rush down; rush downward.
  • fall — to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.

Top questions with rapids

  • what time is it in grand rapids mi?

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