Transcription
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- [puh-trohl]
- /pəˈtroʊl/
- /pəˈtrəʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-trohl]
- /pəˈtroʊl/
Definitions of patrol word
- verb without object patrol (of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass along a road, beat, etc., or around or through a specified area in order to maintain order and security. 1
- verb with object patrol to maintain the order and security of (a road, beat, area, etc.) by passing along or through it. 1
- noun patrol a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc. 1
- noun patrol an automobile, ship, plane, squadron, fleet, etc., assigned to patrol an area. 1
- noun patrol Military. a detachment of two or more persons, often a squad or platoon, detailed for reconnaissance or combat. 1
- noun patrol the act of patrolling. 1
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Origin of patrol
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < French patrouille (noun), patrouiller (v.) patrol, originally a pawing (noun), to paw (v.) in mud; derivative (with suffixal -ouille) of patte paw; -r- unexplained
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Parts of speech for Patrol
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
patrol popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".
patrol usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for patrol
verb patrol
- babysit — If you babysit for someone or babysit their children, you look after their children while they are out.
- cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
- deal with — When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
- debouch — (esp of troops) to move into a more open space, as from a narrow or concealed place
noun patrol
- babysitter — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- belvedere — a building, such as a summerhouse or roofed gallery, sited to command a fine view
- cerberus — a dog, usually represented as having three heads, that guarded the entrance to Hades
- constabulary — In Britain and some other countries, a constabulary is the police force of a particular area.
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See also
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