Transcription
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- [hel reyz]
- /hɛl reɪz/
- /hel ˈreɪ.zə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hel reyz]
- /hɛl reɪz/
Definitions of hell-raiser word
- noun hell-raiser a person who behaves in a rowdy, riotous manner, especially habitually. 1
- countable noun hell-raiser If you describe someone as a hell-raiser, you mean that they often behave in a wild and unacceptable way, especially because they have drunk too much alcohol. 0
- noun hell-raiser someone who causes trouble 0
- noun hell-raiser a person who behaves recklessly, dissolutely, or in an annoying or disruptive way 0
- noun hell-raiser Alternative form of hellraiser. 0
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Origin of hell-raiser
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hell-raiser
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hell-raiser 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 about 59% 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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