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- [mey-dey]
- /ˈmeɪˌdeɪ/
- /ˈmeɪ.deɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mey-dey]
- /ˈmeɪˌdeɪ/
Definitions of mayday word
- noun mayday the international radiotelephone distress signal, used by ships and aircraft. 1
- noun mayday distress signal 1
- interjection mayday help, SOS 1
- countable noun mayday If someone in a plane or ship sends out a Mayday or a Mayday message, they send out a radio message calling for help because they are in serious difficulty. 0
- convention mayday 'Mayday! Mayday!' is the phrase that is used in Mayday messages to indicate that help is needed. 0
- noun mayday the international radiotelephone distress signal 0
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Origin of mayday
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; < French (venez) m'aider (come) help me!
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mayday
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mayday popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mayday
noun mayday
- buzzer — A buzzer is an electrical device that is used to make a buzzing sound for example, to attract someone's attention.
- signal — anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.: a traffic signal; a signal to leave.
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- alert — If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
- whistle — to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
Antonyms for mayday
noun mayday
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- composure — Composure is the appearance or feeling of calm and the ability to control your feelings.
- repose — the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
- assurance — If you give someone an assurance that something is true or will happen, you say that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, in order to make them feel less worried.
- confidence — If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them.
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