toured

tour

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [too r]
- /tʊər/
- /tʊər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too r]
- /tʊər/

Definitions of toured word

noun toured a traveling around from place to place. 1
noun toured a long journey including the visiting of a number of places in sequence, especially with an organized group led by a guide. 1
noun toured a brief trip through a place, as a building or a site, in order to view or inspect it: The visiting prime minister was given a tour of the chemical plant. 1
noun toured a journey from town to town to fulfill engagements, as by a theatrical company or an entertainer: to go on tour; a European concert tour. 1
noun toured a period of duty at one place or in one job. 1
verb without object toured to travel from place to place. 1

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Origin of toured

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English (noun) < Middle French < Latin tornus < Greek tórnos tool for making a circle. See turn

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Parts of speech for Toured

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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toured popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".

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Synonyms for toured

verb toured

barnstormed — Simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm.
campaigned — Simple past tense and past participle of campaign.
circled — Simple past tense and past participle of circle.
did — Did is the past tense of do1.
electioneered — Simple past tense and past participle of electioneer.

noun toured

cruised — Simple past tense and past participle of cruise.
flighted — the act, manner, or power of flying.
hiked — to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
jaunted — Simple past tense and past participle of jaunt.
lapped — (of water) to wash against or beat upon (something) with a light, slapping or splashing sound: Waves lapped the shoreline.

All 18 Synonyms of toured