rooster tail

roost·er tail

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roo-ster teyl]
- /ˈru stər teɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roo-ster teyl]
- /ˈru stər teɪl/

Definition of rooster tail words

noun rooster tail the wake thrown up behind a speeding boat or the dust thrown up behind a speeding vehicle. 1

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Origin of rooster tail

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Rooster tail

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rooster tail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% 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.

rooster tail usage trend in Literature

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