brown nose

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broun nohz]
- /braʊn noʊz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broun nohz]
- /braʊn noʊz/

Definitions of brown nose words

noun brown nose a form of light sensitization in cattle 3
verb brown nose to be abjectly subservient (to); curry favour (with) 3
noun brown nose an abjectly subservient person; sycophant 3
verb transitive brown nose to seek favor or approval from (someone) by obsequious behavior; fawn (on) 3
noun brown nose one who brown-noses 3
verb without object brown nose to curry favor; behave obsequiously. 1

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Origin of brown nose

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; brown + nose

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Parts of speech for Brown nose

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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brown nose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for brown nose

verb brown nose

fawn — a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
gush — to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement: Water gushed from the broken pipe.
praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
worship — reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.
brown-nose — to curry favor; behave obsequiously.

All 46 Synonyms of brown nose

Antonyms for brown nose

verb brown nose

ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
straighten — make straight
answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
boast — If someone boasts about something that they have done or that they own, they talk about it very proudly, in a way that other people may find irritating or offensive.

All 4 Antonyms of brown nose

brown nose

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Origin of brown nose

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Parts of speech for Brown nose

brown nose popularity

brown nose usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for brown nose

verb brown nose

Antonyms for brown nose

verb brown nose

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