sow wild oats

sow wild oat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soh wahyld oht]
- /soʊ waɪld oʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soh wahyld oht]
- /soʊ waɪld oʊt/

Definitions of sow wild oats words

noun sow wild oats any uncultivated species of Avena, especially a common weedy grass, A. fatua, resembling the cultivated oat. 1
noun sow wild oats a hardy plant, Uvularia sessilifolia, of the lily family, of eastern North America, having deep green, hairy leaves and greenish-yellow, tubular flowers. 1
idioms sow wild oats sow one's wild oats, to have a youthful fling at reckless and indiscreet behavior, especially to be promiscuous before marriage. 1

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Origin of sow wild oats

First appearance:

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1490-1500

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Parts of speech for Sow wild oats

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sow wild oats

sow wild oats popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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 sow wild oats

verb sow wild oats

go astray — person: deviate from correct or good way
go wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
live in sin — (of an unmarried couple) to live together
misbehave — to behave badly or improperly: The children misbehaved during our visit.

All 6 Synonyms of sow wild oats