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russian roulette

Rus·sian rou·lette
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ruhsh-uh n roo-let]
    • /ˈrʌʃ ən ruˈlɛt/
    • /ˈrʌʃ.ən ruːˈlet/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ruhsh-uh n roo-let]
    • /ˈrʌʃ ən ruˈlɛt/

Definitions of russian roulette words

  • noun russian roulette a game of high risk in which each player in turn, using a revolver containing one bullet, spins the cylinder of the revolver, points the muzzle at the head, and pulls the trigger. 1
  • uncountable noun russian roulette If you say that someone is playing Russian roulette, or that what they are doing is like playing Russian roulette, you mean that what they are doing is very dangerous because it involves unpredictable risks. 0
  • uncountable noun russian roulette If someone plays Russian roulette, they fire a gun with only one bullet at their head without knowing whether it will shoot them. 0
  • noun russian roulette a game of chance in which each player in turn spins the cylinder of a revolver loaded with only one cartridge and presses the trigger with the barrel against his own head 0
  • noun russian roulette any act which, if repeated several times, is likely to have disastrous consequences 0
  • noun russian roulette a deadly game of chance in which a person spins the cylinder of a revolver holding only one bullet, aims the gun at his or her head, and pulls the trigger 0
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Origin of russian roulette

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Russian roulette

noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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Full grammatical hierarchy of Russian roulette

russian roulette popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% 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.

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Synonyms for russian roulette

adjective russian roulette

  • dynamite — A high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine mixed with an absorbent material and typically molded into sticks.
Just one Synonym for russian roulette

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