shoehorn

shoe·horn

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shoo-hawrn]
- /ˈʃuˌhɔrn/
- /ˈʃuː.hɔːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoo-hawrn]
- /ˈʃuˌhɔrn/

Definitions of shoehorn word

noun shoehorn a shaped piece of horn, metal, or the like, inserted in the heel of a shoe to make it slip on more easily. 1
verb with object shoehorn to force into a limited or tight space: Can you shoehorn four of us into the back seat of your car? 1
noun shoehorn tool used to ease shoe onto foot 1
transitive verb shoehorn fit, force: into small space 1
countable noun shoehorn A shoehorn is a piece of metal or plastic with a slight curve that you put in the back of your shoe so that your heel will go into the shoe easily. 0
verb shoehorn If you shoehorn something into a tight place, you manage to get it in there even though it is difficult. 0

See all 10 definitions of shoehorn

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Origin of shoehorn

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; shoe + horn

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Parts of speech for Shoehorn

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shoehorn

shoehorn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for shoehorn

verb shoehorn

drag in — cat: bring indoors
imbed — embed.
imbedded — embed.
imbedding — embedding.
insert — to put or place in: to insert a key in a lock.

All 7 Synonyms of shoehorn