rataplan

rat·a·plan

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rat-uh-plan]
- /ˌræt əˈplæn/
- /ˌræ.tə.ˈplæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rat-uh-plan]
- /ˌræt əˈplæn/

Definitions of rataplan word

noun rataplan a sound of or as of the beating of a drum. 1
verb without object rataplan to produce such a sound. 1
noun rataplan a drumming sound 0
noun rataplan the beating of a drum, or a sound like this 0
intransitive verb rataplan to make such a sound (on) 0

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Origin of rataplan

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50; < French; imitative

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Parts of speech for Rataplan

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rataplan

rataplan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

rataplan usage trend in Literature

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