Transcription
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- [whip-it, wip-]
- /ˈwhɪp ɪt, ˈwɪp-/
- /ˈwɪp.ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [whip-it, wip-]
- /ˈwhɪp ɪt, ˈwɪp-/
Definitions of whippet word
- noun whippet one of a breed of small, swift dogs resembling a greyhound, used for hunting rabbits and for racing. 1
- noun whippet Also called whippet tank. a fast, light tank used by the British in World War I. 1
- noun whippet A dog of a small slender breed originally produced as a cross between the greyhound and the terrier or spaniel, bred for racing. 1
- noun whippet dog: type of greyhound 1
- countable noun whippet A whippet is a small thin dog with long legs. Some whippets are used for racing. 0
- noun whippet a small slender breed of dog similar to a greyhound in appearance 0
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Origin of whippet
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500; perhaps alteration of phrase whip it move briskly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Whippet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whippet popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
whippet usage trend in Literature
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- when does a whippet stop growing?
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- how to do a whippet with whipped cream?
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- when is a whippet fully grown?
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