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- [uh-wey]
- /əˈweɪ/
- /ə.ˈweɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-wey]
- /əˈweɪ/
Definitions of aweigh word
- adjective aweigh (of an anchor) no longer hooked into the bottom; hanging by its rode 3
- adjective aweigh just clear of the bottom 3
- adjective aweigh (of an anchor) just free of the bottom; atrip: Anchors aweigh! 1
- noun aweigh (of an anchor) raised just clear of the sea or riverbed. 1
- adjective aweigh Just drawn out of the ground, and hanging perpendicularly; atrip; said of the anchor. 0
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Origin of aweigh
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; a-1 + weigh2
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Parts of speech for Aweigh
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aweigh popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
aweigh usage trend in Literature
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- what does anchors aweigh mean?
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