water gun
wa·ter gun
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [waw-ter, wot-er guhn]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər gʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [waw-ter, wot-er guhn]
- /ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər gʌn/
Definitions of water gun words
- noun water gun water pistol. 1
- noun water gun toy: water pistol 1
- noun water gun water pistol 0
- noun water gun A toy gun used to shoot water. 0
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Origin of water gun
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50
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Parts of speech for Water gun
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
water gun popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.
water gun usage trend in Literature
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