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- [skur]
- /skɜr/
- /skˈɜː/
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- [skur]
- /skɜr/
Definitions of skirr word
- verb without object skirr to go rapidly; fly; scurry. 1
- verb with object skirr to go rapidly over. 1
- noun skirr a grating or whirring sound. 1
- verb skirr to move, run, or fly rapidly 0
- verb skirr to move rapidly over (an area, etc), esp in order to find or apprehend 0
- noun skirr a whirring or grating sound, as of the wings of birds in flight 0
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Origin of skirr
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; variant of scour2
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Parts of speech for Skirr
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skirr 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.
According to our data about 75% 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.
skirr usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for skirr
verb skirr
- captaining — a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- dancing — When people dance for enjoyment or to entertain others, you can refer to this activity as dancing.
- glide — to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater.
- glissade — a skillful glide over snow or ice in descending a mountain, as on skis or a toboggan.
- make headway — forward movement; progress in a forward direction: The ship's headway was slowed by the storm.