knockabout

Speech parts

1. knockabout - Noun

2. knockabout - Adjective

3. knockabout - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit

full of rough and exuberant animal spirits

suitable for rough use

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Synonyms

boisterous rover nomad gypsy vagabond wayfarer buffet wanderer beachcomber gadabout roamer hard boat rough crude

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Antonyms

gossamer delicate sad flimsy frothy sleazy

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Hypernyms

sloop

Examples

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Close letter words and terms

knock-me-down knock-on effect knock-on electron Knockando knockaround knockback