Transcription
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- [rohg]
- /roʊg/
- /rəʊɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rohg]
- /roʊg/
Definitions of rogue word
- noun rogue a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel. 1
- noun rogue a playfully mischievous person; scamp: The youngest boys are little rogues. 1
- noun rogue a tramp or vagabond. 1
- noun rogue a rogue elephant or other animal of similar disposition. 1
- noun rogue Biology. a usually inferior organism, especially a plant, varying markedly from the normal. 1
- verb without object rogue to live or act as a rogue. 1
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Origin of rogue
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; apparently short for obsolete roger begging vagabond, orig. cant word
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rogue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rogue popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
rogue usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rogue
noun rogue
- beelzebub — a god of the Philistines (2 Kings 1:2)
- bezonian — a knave or rascal
- blackguard — an unprincipled contemptible person; scoundrel
- cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
- conniver — to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with): They connived to take over the business.
adj rogue
- foul-mouthed — using obscene, profane, or scurrilous language; given to filthy or abusive speech.
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