railers

rail

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [reyl]
- /reɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [reyl]
- /reɪl/

Definitions of railers word

verb without object railers to utter bitter complaint or vehement denunciation (often followed by at or against): to rail at fate. 1
verb with object railers to bring, force, etc., by railing. 1

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Origin of railers

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; late Middle English railen < Middle French railler to deride < Provençal ralhar to chatter < Vulgar Latin *ragulāre, derivative of Late Latin ragere to bray

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Parts of speech for Railers

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Railers

railers popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

railers usage trend in Literature

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