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throw for a loop

throw for a loop
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [throh fawr ey loop]
    • /θroʊ fɔr eɪ lup/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [throh fawr ey loop]
    • /θroʊ fɔr eɪ lup/

Definitions of throw for a loop words

  • noun throw for a loop a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts. 1
  • noun throw for a loop anything shaped more or less like a loop, as a line drawn on paper, a part of a letter, a part of a path, or a line of motion. 1
  • noun throw for a loop a curved piece or a ring of metal, wood, or the like, used for the insertion of something, as a handle, etc. 1
  • noun throw for a loop intrauterine device. 1
  • noun throw for a loop Aeronautics. a maneuver executed by an airplane in such a manner that the airplane describes a closed curve in a vertical plane. 1
  • noun throw for a loop a circular area at the end of a trolley line, railroad line, etc., where cars turn around. 1
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Origin of throw for a loop

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English loupe loop of cloth, perhaps < Scots Gaelic lub loop, bend

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Parts of speech for Throw for a loop

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Throw for a loop

throw for a loop popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

Synonyms for throw for a loop

verb throw for a loop

  • blow away — If you say that you are blown away by something, or if it blows you away, you mean that you are very impressed by it.
  • flabbergast — to overcome with surprise and bewilderment; astound.
All 2 Synonyms of throw for a loop

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