savate

sa·vate

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suh-vat]
- /səˈvæt/
- /sˈaveɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-vat]
- /səˈvæt/

Definitions of savate word

noun savate a sport resembling boxing but permitting blows to be delivered with the feet as well as the hands. 1
noun savate a form of boxing in which blows may be delivered with the feet as well as the hands 0
noun savate a form of boxing in which stiff-legged kicks as well as punches may be used 0

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Origin of savate

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; < French: literally, old shoe. See sabot

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Parts of speech for Savate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Savate

savate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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