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kangaroo.

A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia and New Guinea.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkæːŋ.ɡəˈɹʉː/Australia/ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹuː/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkaŋ.ɡəˈɹʉw/British, Southern, Standard/ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹu/US
  1. A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia and New Guinea.

  2. A hooded jacket with a front pocket, usually of fleece material, a kangaroo jacket.

    Canada · attributive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”). Despite a popular misconception, the Guugu Yimidhirr term does not mean "I don't know".

verb/ˌkæːŋ.ɡəˈɹʉː/Australia/ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹuː/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkaŋ.ɡəˈɹʉw/British, Southern, Standard/ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹu/US
  1. To practice kangaroo care on an infant; to hold a premature infant against the skin.

  2. To hunt kangaroo.

    intransitive
  3. To move like a kangaroo.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”). Despite a popular misconception, the Guugu Yimidhirr term does not mean "I don't know".

adj/ˌkæːŋ.ɡəˈɹʉː/Australia/ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹuː/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkaŋ.ɡəˈɹʉw/British, Southern, Standard/ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹu/US
  1. Of or relating to Australia.

    not-comparable
  2. Characterized by rapidly jumping prices in securities markets or by belief that the prices are unstable in contrast to bear and bull markets.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Guugu Yimidhirr gangurru (“eastern grey kangaroo”). Despite a popular misconception, the Guugu Yimidhirr term does not mean "I don't know".

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