reamed

ream

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [reem]
- /rim/
- /riːmd /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [reem]
- /rim/

Definitions of reamed word

verb with object reamed to enlarge to desired size (a previously bored hole) by means of a reamer. 1
verb with object reamed to clear with a reamer; remove or press out by reaming. 1
verb with object reamed to extract the juice from: to ream an orange. 1
verb with object reamed Slang. to scold or reprimand severely (usually followed by out). to cheat; defraud. 1

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Origin of reamed

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Reamed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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reamed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for reamed

verb reamed

jawboned — Simple past tense and past participle of jawbone.

Just one Synonym for reamed

Antonyms for reamed

noun reamed

ditched — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.

Just one Antonym for reamed