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Rum

noun/ɹˈʌm/
Definition
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈʌm/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈʌm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈʌm/
1 syllable Say it as /ɹˈʌm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounliquor distilled from fermented molasses
nouna card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
adjectivebeyond or deviating from the usual or expected
“a curious hybrid accent”
Word Forms
curiousnessnounthe quality of being alien or not native
curiositynounsomething unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
odditynounsomething unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
peculiaritynounsomething unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
queernessnouna strange attitude or habit
singularitynounstrangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
rhum
liqueur distillée à partir de mélasse fermentée
🇪🇸Spanish
Ron
licor destilado de melaza fermentada
🇷🇺Russian
ром
спиртной напиток, дистиллированный из сброженной патоки
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रम
किण्वित गुड़ से आसवित शराब
🇧🇩Bengali
রাম
গাঁজানো গুড় থেকে পাতিত মদ
🇮🇳Tamil
ரம்
புளிக்கவைக்கப்பட்ட வெல்லப்பாகுகளிலிருந்து வடிக்கப்பட்ட மதுபானம்
🇮🇳Telugu
రమ్
పులియబెట్టిన మొలాసిస్ నుండి స్వేదనం చేయబడిన మద్యం
🇮🇳Marathi
रम
आंबलेल्या मोलॅसेसपासून डिस्टिल्ड मद्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
રમ
આથો દાળમાંથી નિસ્યંદિત દારૂ
🇮🇳Kannada
ರಮ್
ಹುದುಗಿಸಿದ ಮೊಲಾಸಸ್ನಿಂದ ಬಟ್ಟಿ ಇಳಿಸಿದ ಮದ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
റം
പുളിപ്പിച്ച മൊളാസസിൽ നിന്ന് വാറ്റിയെടുത്ത മദ്യം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਮ
ਫਰਮੈਂਟਡ ਗੁੜ ਤੋਂ ਕੱਢੀ ਗਈ ਸ਼ਰਾਬ
🇵🇰Urdu
رم
خمیر شدہ گڑ سے کشید شراب
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
朗姆酒
由发酵糖蜜蒸馏而成的酒
🇯🇵Japanese
ラム酒
発酵させた糖蜜から蒸留した酒
🇰🇷Korean
당밀을 발효시켜 증류한 술
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rượu rum
rượu chưng cất từ ​​mật đường lên men
🇹🇭Thai
เหล้ารัม
สุรากลั่นจากกากน้ำตาลหมัก
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رم
الخمور المقطرة من دبس السكر المخمر
🇮🇷Persian
رام
مشروب تقطیر شده از ملاس تخمیر شده
🇹🇷Turkish
ROM
fermente melastan damıtılan likör
🇮🇱Hebrew
רוֹם
משקה חריף מזוקק ממולסה מותסס
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'rum'?
The primary meaning of 'rum' is 'liquor distilled from fermented molasses'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'rum' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'rum' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'rum' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'rum' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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