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crowd out

crowd out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kroud out]
    • /kraʊd aʊt/
    • /kraʊd ˈaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroud out]
    • /kraʊd aʊt/

Definitions of crowd out words

  • phrasal verb crowd out If one thing crowds out another, it is so successful or common that the other thing does not have the opportunity to be successful or exist. 3
  • noun crowd out to force (someone or something) out of a limited space by arriving or appearing there 3
  • transitivephrasal verb crowd out leave no room 1
  • transitivephrasal verb crowd out economics: reduce 1
  • verb crowd out (sometimes figuratively) To force to leave by crowding; to push out or away. 0

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Parts of speech for Crowd out

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adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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crowd out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

crowd out usage trend in Literature

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