beanpole

bean·pole

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [been-pohl]
- /ˈbinˌpoʊl/
- /ˈbiːn.pəʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [been-pohl]
- /ˈbinˌpoʊl/

Definitions of beanpole word

countable noun beanpole If you call someone a beanpole, you are criticizing them because you think that they are extremely tall and thin. 3
noun beanpole a tall stick or pole used to support bean plants 3
noun beanpole a tall thin person 3
noun beanpole a long stick put upright for bean plants to climb on 3
noun beanpole a tall, lean person 3
noun beanpole a tall pole for a bean plant to climb on. 1

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Origin of beanpole

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800; bean + pole1

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Parts of speech for Beanpole

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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beanpole popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

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Synonyms for beanpole

noun beanpole

stick — a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab.
beanstalk — the stem of a bean plant
broomstick — A broomstick is an old-fashioned broom which has a bunch of small sticks at the end.
hatrack — a frame, stand, or post having knobs or hooks for hanging hats.
string bean — any of various kinds of bean, as the green bean, the unripe pods of which are used as food, usually after stripping off the fibrous thread along the side.

adjective beanpole

weedy — full of or abounding in weeds.
sticker — a person or thing that sticks.
twig — style; fashion.
lean — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
featherweight — a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a bantamweight and a lightweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 126 pounds (57 kg).

All 29 Synonyms of beanpole