Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tawng, tong]
- /tɔŋ, tɒŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tawng, tong]
- /tɔŋ, tɒŋ/
Definitions of tonger word
- abbreviation TONGER tongs. 1
- verb with object tonger to lift, seize, gather, hold, or handle with tongs, as logs or oysters. 1
- verb without object tonger to use, or work with, tongs. 1
- noun tonger someone who uses tongs, esp to gather oysters 0
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Origin of tonger
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1865-70, for def 2; Middle English tong(e) (singular), tongen, tonges (plural), Old English; cognate with Dutch tang, German Zange pair of tongs or pincers; akin to Greek dáknein to bite
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Parts of speech for Tonger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tonger popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
tonger usage trend in Literature
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