Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [strawng, strong]
- /strɔŋ, strɒŋ/
- /strɒŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [strawng, strong]
- /strɔŋ, strɒŋ/
Definitions of strong word
- adjective strong having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy. 1
- adjective strong accompanied or delivered by great physical, mechanical, etc., power or force: a strong handshake; With one strong blow the machine stamped out a fender. 1
- adjective strong mentally powerful or vigorous: He may be old, but his mind is still strong. 1
- adjective strong especially able, competent, or powerful in a specific field or respect: She's very strong in mathematics. He's weak at bat, but he's a strong fielder. 1
- adjective strong of great moral power, firmness, or courage: strong under temptation. 1
- adjective strong powerful in influence, authority, resources, or means of prevailing or succeeding: a strong nation. 1
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Origin of strong
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (adj.) Middle English strang, strong, Old English; cognate with Middle Dutch stranc, Old Norse strangr; (adv.) Middle English strange, stronge, Old English; cognate with Old High German strango; akin to string
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Parts of speech for Strong
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
strong popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
strong usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for strong
adj strong
- able — Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something.
- ahead of the game — in the position of winning, esp. in gambling
- alive and kicking — If you say that someone or something is alive and kicking, you are emphasizing not only that they continue to survive, but also that they are very active.
- armored — covered with armor or armor plate
- at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
adjective strong
- acute — An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'café'.
- airtight — If a container is airtight, its lid fits so tightly that no air can get in or out.
- alcoholic — An alcoholic is someone who cannot stop drinking large amounts of alcohol, even when this is making them ill.
- aper — a person who apes, a mimic
- armoured — Armoured vehicles are fitted with a hard metal covering in order to protect them from gunfire and other missiles.
Antonyms for strong
adj strong
- abstinent — forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages: total abstinence.
- achromic — colourless
- adjuvant — aiding or assisting
- adulterated — made inferior, impure, etc. by adulterating
- ailing — An ailing organization or society is in difficulty and is becoming weaker.
adjective strong
- amoebalike — Having the characteristics of an amoeba.
- anaemic — Someone who is anaemic suffers from anaemia.
- aquake — Quaking.
- defenceless — If someone or something is defenceless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly.
- degenerate — If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous.
Top questions with strong
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