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- [rat-uh-plan]
- /ˌræt əˈplæn/
- /ˌræ.tə.ˈplæn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rat-uh-plan]
- /ˌræt əˈplæn/
Definitions of rataplan word
- noun rataplan a sound of or as of the beating of a drum. 1
- verb without object rataplan to produce such a sound. 1
- noun rataplan a drumming sound 0
- noun rataplan the beating of a drum, or a sound like this 0
- intransitive verb rataplan to make such a sound (on) 0
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Origin of rataplan
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < French; imitative
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Parts of speech for Rataplan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rataplan popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
rataplan usage trend in Literature
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