red rover

red rov·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red roh-ver]
- /rɛd ˈroʊ vər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red roh-ver]
- /rɛd ˈroʊ vər/

Definition of red rover words

noun red rover a children's game in which two teams, some distance apart, face each other and take turns designating an opposing player to run toward their line. Any player who fails to break through their clasped hands becomes a member of that team. 1

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Origin of red rover

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Red rover

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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red rover 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 61% 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.

red rover usage trend in Literature

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