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- [vohl]
- /voʊl/
- /vəʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vohl]
- /voʊl/
Definitions of vole word
- noun vole Cards. the winning by one player of all the tricks of a deal. 1
- idioms vole go the vole, to venture everything on the chance of great rewards. to try one after another, as a variety of occupations: He went the vole and finally settled on watchmaking. 1
- noun vole small rodent 1
- countable noun vole A vole is a small animal that looks like a mouse but has very small ears and a short tail. Voles usually live in fields or near rivers. 0
- noun vole any of numerous small rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, mostly of Eurasia and North America and having a stocky body, short tail, and inconspicuous ears: family Cricetidae 0
- noun vole (in some card games, such as écarté) the taking of all the tricks in a deal, thus scoring extra points 0
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Origin of vole
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; short for volemouse field mouse, perhaps < Norwegian *vollmus, equivalent to voll field (cf. wold1) + mus mouse
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Parts of speech for Vole
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vole popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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".
vole usage trend in Literature
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- what is a water vole?
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- what to feed a baby vole?
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