tarpit

tar·pit

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahr-pit]
- /ˈtɑrˌpɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahr-pit]
- /ˈtɑrˌpɪt/

Definition of tarpit word

noun tarpit seepage of natural tar or asphalt, especially an accumulation that has acted as a natural trap into which animals have fallen and sunk and had their bones preserved. 1

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Origin of tarpit

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; tar1 + pit1

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Parts of speech for Tarpit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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tarpit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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