Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hok; Scot. hokh]
- /hɒk; Scot. hɒx/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hok; Scot. hokh]
- /hɒk; Scot. hɒx/
Definitions of houghed word
- noun houghed Scot. hock1 (defs 1, 2). 1
- verb with object houghed Scot. to hamstring. 1
- verb without object houghed British Dialect Obsolete. to clear the throat; hack. 1
- noun houghed Simple past tense and past participle of hough. 1
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Origin of houghed
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at hock1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Houghed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
houghed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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.
houghed usage trend in Literature
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