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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boo sh-hwak, -wak]
- /ˈbʊʃˌʰwæk, -ˌwæk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boo sh-hwak, -wak]
- /ˈbʊʃˌʰwæk, -ˌwæk/
Definitions of bushwhacking word
- verb without object bushwhacking to make one's way through woods by cutting at undergrowth, branches, etc. 1
- verb without object bushwhacking to travel through woods. 1
- verb without object bushwhacking to pull a boat upstream from on board by grasping bushes, rocks, etc., on the shore. 1
- verb without object bushwhacking to fight as a bushwhacker or guerrilla in the bush. 1
- verb with object bushwhacking to fight as a bushwhacker; ambush. 1
- verb with object bushwhacking to defeat, especially by surprise or in an underhanded way: They bushwhacked our high school team when they used college players. 1
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Origin of bushwhacking
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40, Americanism; back formation from bushwhacker
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Parts of speech for Bushwhacking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bushwhacking popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
bushwhacking usage trend in Literature
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