raise cain

raise cain

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [reyz keyn]
- /reɪz keɪn/
- /reɪz keɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [reyz keyn]
- /reɪz keɪn/

Definitions of raise cain words

noun raise cain the first son of Adam and Eve, who murdered his brother Abel. Gen. 4. 1
noun raise cain a murderer. 1
idioms raise cain raise Cain, Slang. become angry or violent: He'll raise Cain when he finds out I lost his watch. to behave in a boisterous manner; cause a disturbance: The students raised Cain while the teacher was out. 1
noun raise cain to cause a commotion 0
noun raise cain to react or protest heatedly 0
noun raise cain to create a boisterous disturbance 0

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Parts of speech for Raise cain

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Raise cain

raise cain popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% 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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Synonyms for raise cain

verb raise cain

altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
boil over — When a liquid that is being heated boils over, it rises and flows over the edge of the container.
boozing — any alcoholic beverage; whiskey.
brawl — A brawl is a rough or violent fight.
burn up — If something burns up or if fire burns it up, it is completely destroyed by fire or strong heat.

All 17 Synonyms of raise cain

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