waterloo

Wa·ter·loo

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter-loo, wot-er-, waw-ter-loo, wot-er-; for 1 also Flemish vah-tuh r-loh]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌlu, ˈwɒt ər-, ˌwɔ tərˈlu, ˌwɒt ər-; for 1 also Flemish ˈvɑ tərˌloʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-ter-loo, wot-er-, waw-ter-loo, wot-er-; for 1 also Flemish vah-tuh r-loh]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌlu, ˈwɒt ər-, ˌwɔ tərˈlu, ˌwɒt ər-; for 1 also Flemish ˈvɑ tərˌloʊ/

Definitions of waterloo word

noun waterloo a village in central Belgium, south of Brussels: Napoleon decisively defeated here on June 18, 1815. 1
noun waterloo a decisive or crushing defeat: The candidate met her Waterloo in the national elections. 1
noun waterloo a city in E Iowa. 1
noun waterloo a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada. 1
proper noun waterloo famous battle 1
noun waterloo downfall 1

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Parts of speech for Waterloo

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preposition

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exclamation

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waterloo popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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 waterloo

noun waterloo

blue ruin — (Slang) (now archaic) Low-end gin, usually home-made.
calamity — A calamity is an event that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress.
cataclysm — A cataclysm is an event that causes great change or harm.
catastrophe — A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
crackup — a cracking up

All 9 Synonyms of waterloo

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