Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spaz]
- /spæz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [spaz]
- /spæz/
Definitions of spazz word
- noun spazz an awkward or clumsy person. 1
- verb without object spazz to move in an awkward or clumsy way (usually followed by out): She spazzed out and we had broken glass all over the floor. 1
- verb without object spazz to become more angry than a situation warrants (usually followed by out): Mom spazzed out when she smelled cigarette smoke on my clothes. 1
- verb without object spazz to twitch: He was spazzing and muttering to himself, like the old speed freak he is. 1
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Origin of spazz
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; shortening and alteration of spastic
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Spazz
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spazz popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
spazz usage trend in Literature
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