Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seet uhv, ov stressed th ee pants]
- /sit ʌv, ɒv stressed ði pænts/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seet uhv, ov stressed th ee pants]
- /sit ʌv, ɒv stressed ði pænts/
Definitions of seat-of-the-pants word
- adjective seat-of-the-pants using or based on experience, instinct, or guesswork: a seat-of-the-pants management style. 1
- adjective seat-of-the-pants done without the aid of instruments: The pilot made a seat-of-the-pants landing. 1
- adjective seat-of-the-pants using or relying on intuition and experience rather than instruments, technology, or a predetermined plan 0
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Origin of seat-of-the-pants
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Seat-of-the-pants
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seat-of-the-pants popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% 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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