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Codswallop

noun/kɹˈæbsɪdəl/
Definition
nonsensical talk or writing
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈæbsɪdəl/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈaɪənəsɪz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈaɪənəsɪz/
3 syllables Say it as /kɹˈæbsɪdəl/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Stuss
unsinniges Reden oder Schreiben
🇫🇷French
morue
discours ou écrit absurde
🇪🇸Spanish
bacalao
hablar o escribir sin sentido
🇳🇱Dutch
kabeljauw
onzinnig gepraat of schrijven
🇵🇹Portuguese
bacalhau
conversa ou escrita sem sentido
🇷🇺Russian
треска
бессмысленный разговор или письмо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कॉड्सवॉलॉप
निरर्थक बात या लेखन
🇧🇩Bengali
কডসওয়ালপ
অর্থহীন কথা বা লেখা
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
废话
无意义的谈话或写作
🇯🇵Japanese
タラワロップ
意味のない話や文章
🇰🇷Korean
대구
쓸데없는 말이나 글
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cá tuyết
nói chuyện hoặc viết vô nghĩa
🇹🇭Thai
กลืนน้ำลาย
การพูดหรือการเขียนที่ไร้สาระ
🇮🇩Indonesian
codswallow
pembicaraan atau tulisan yang tidak masuk akal
🇲🇾Malay
codwallop
bercakap atau menulis yang tidak masuk akal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
com.codswallop
كلام أو كتابة لا معنى لها
🇮🇷Persian
کادولاپ
حرف زدن یا نوشتن بی معنی
🇹🇷Turkish
morina
saçma konuşma veya yazma
🇮🇱Hebrew
דג קוד
דיבור או כתיבה שטויות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'codswallop'?
The primary meaning of 'codswallop' is 'nonsensical talk or writing'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'codswallop' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'codswallop' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'codswallop' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'codswallop' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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