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twenty-one

twen·ty-one
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [twen-tee, twuhn- wuhn]
    • /ˈtwɛn ti, ˈtwʌn- wʌn/
    • /ˈtwenti wʌn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [twen-tee, twuhn- wuhn]
    • /ˈtwɛn ti, ˈtwʌn- wʌn/

Definitions of twenty-one word

  • noun twenty-one a cardinal number, 20 plus 1. 1
  • noun twenty-one a symbol for this number, as 21 or XXI. 1
  • noun twenty-one a set of this many persons or things. 1
  • noun twenty-one Also, 21.Also called blackjack. a gambling game at cards, in which the object is to obtain from the dealer cards whose values add up to, or close to, 21 but which do not exceed it. 1
  • adjective twenty-one amounting to 21 in number. 1
  • noun twenty-one cardinal number: 21 1

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Parts of speech for Twenty-one

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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twenty-one popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for twenty-one

noun twenty-one

  • bingo — Bingo is a game in which each player has a card with numbers on. Someone calls out numbers and if you are the first person to have all your numbers called out, you win the game.
  • canasta — a card game for two to six players who seek to amass points by declaring sets of cards
  • crazy eights — a card game played by two or more persons with a 52-card deck, the object of which is to be the first to get rid of one's hand by successively playing a card of the same suit or denomination as that played by the preceding player, with an eight counting for any desired suit.
  • game of chance — a game in which the outcome is determined by chance rather than by the skill of its players, as roulette.
  • gin — a female Aborigine.

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