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- [bur]
- /bɜr/
- /ˈbɜː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bur]
- /bɜr/
Definitions of birr word
- verb birr to make or cause to make a whirring sound 3
- noun birr a whirring sound 3
- noun birr force, as of wind 3
- noun birr vigour; energy 3
- noun birr the standard monetary unit of Ethiopia, divided into 100 cents 3
- noun birr onrush or driving force; impetus 3
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Origin of birr
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English bire, bur, Old English byre strong wind; cognate with Icelandic byrr favorable wind; akin to bear1
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Parts of speech for Birr
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
birr 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
birr usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for birr
noun birr
- glob — a drop or globule of a liquid.
- lump — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
- slowness — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- drab — dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
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