TOUCH (OR CHIEFLY N. AMER. KNOCK ON) WOOD

Meaning of TOUCH (OR CHIEFLY N. AMER. KNOCK ON) WOOD in English

touch ( or chiefly N. Amer. knock on) wood

touch something wooden to ward off bad luck.

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHIEFLY — precipue
English interlingue dictionary
CHIEFLY — I. adverb Date: 14th century most importantly ; principally, especially , for the most part ; mostly , mainly , …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
AMER — abbreviation ~ica; ~ican
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WOOD — I Hard, fibrous material formed by the accumulation of secondary xylem produced by the vascular cambium . It is the …
Английский словарь Британика
WOOD — I. ˈwüd, ˈwōd, ˈwu̇d adjective Etymology: Middle English wod, from Old English wōd mad — more at vatic 1. archaic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOUCH — I. ˈtəch, dial ˈtech or ˈtich verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English tochen, touchen, from Old French tochier, tuchier, …
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OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
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ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
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N — I. ˈen noun ( plural n's or ns ˈenz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1. a. : the 14th letter …
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KNOCK — I. ˈnäk verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English knoken, knokken, from Old English cnocian, cnucian; akin to Middle High …
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CHIEFLY — I. ˈchēflē, -li adverb Etymology: Middle English chefly, chiefly, from chef, chief, adjective + -ly 1. : most importantly : …
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'N — I. conjunction or 'n' ən, usu ə n after t, d, s or z Etymology: by alteration : and sugar …
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AMER- — combining form or amero- Usage: capitalized Etymology: American : American Amero phile : American and Amer asian
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CHIEFLY — (adv.) For the most part; mostly.
Английский словарь Webster
CHIEFLY — (adv.) In the first place; principally; preeminently; above; especially.
Английский словарь Webster
CHIEFLY — ( adv. ) In the first place; principally; preeminently; above; especially.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIEFLY — ( adv. ) For the most part; mostly.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WOOD — wood 1 — woodless , adj. /wood/ , n. 1. the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TOUCH — — touchable , adj. — touchableness, touchability , n. — toucher , n. — touchless , adj. /tuch/ , v.t. …
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'N — /euhn/ , conj. Pron. Spelling. and: Stop 'n save. Look 'n listen. Also, 'n' .
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KNOCK — — knockless , adj. /nok/ , v.i. 1. to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, …
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CHIEFLY — /cheef"lee/ , adv. 1. primarily; essentially: He phoned chiefly to let us know he was feeling better. 2. mainly; mostly: …
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AMER. — 1. America. 2. Also, Amer American.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHIEFLY — adv. mainly, primarily
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TOUCH — I. ˈtəch verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French tucher, tuchier, from Vulgar Latin * toccare to knock, strike a bell, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
N — I. ˈen noun ( plural n's or ns ˈenz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KNOCK — I. ˈnäk verb Etymology: Middle English knoken, from Old English cnocian; akin to Middle High German knochen to press Date: …
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CHIEFLY — I. ˈchē-flē adverb Date: 14th century 1. : most importantly : principally , especially 2. : for the most part …
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AMER — America; American
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WOOD — vi to take or get a supply of wood. 2. wood ·noun trees cut or sawed for the fire or …
Webster English vocab
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Webster English vocab
KNOCK — noun a stroke, as on a door for admittance; a rap. 2. knock ·vt to strike for admittance; to rap …
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CHIEFLY — adv for the most part; mostly. 2. chiefly ·adv in the first place; principally; preeminently; above; especially.
Webster English vocab
CHIEFLY — ■ adverb mainly; especially. ↘mostly.
Concise Oxford English vocab
N — N 1 (also n ) ■ noun ( plural Ns or N's ) 1》 the fourteenth letter of the alphabet. …
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WOOD — [wood] adj [ME, fr. OE wod insane; akin to OHG wuot madness--more at vatic] (bef. 12c) archaic: violently mad [2]wood …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TOUCH — [touch] vb [ME, fr. OF tuchier, fr. (assumed) VL toccare to knock, strike a bell, touch, prob. of imit. origin] …
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KNOCK — [knock] vb [ME knoken, fr. OE cnocian; akin to MHG knochen to press] vi (bef. 12c) 1: to strike something …
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CHIEFLY — [chief.ly] adv (14c) 1: most importantly: principally, especially 2: for the most part: mostly, mainly [2]chiefly adj (1870): of or …
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AMER — [Amer] abbreviation America, American
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WOOD — hard, fibrous substance, technically known as xylem, that is the principal strengthening and water-conducting tissue found in the stems and …
Britannica English vocabulary
AMER — also called Amber, town, east-central Rajasthan state, northwestern India. Amer is part of the Jaipur urban agglomeration and is noted …
Britannica English vocabulary
'N — 'n, 'n' conventional spelling for the weak form of ▷ and ən, ə n, ə n ▶ ˌ fish 'n' …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
N — I N, n BrE AmE en ▷ N's, n's, Ns enz Communications code name: November II N —see North, northerly, …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WOOD — / wʊd; NAmE / noun 1. [ U , C ] the hard material that the trunk and branches of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOUCH — / tʌtʃ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb WITH HAND / PART OF BODY 1. [ vn ] to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
N — / en; NAmE / noun , abbreviation ■ noun (also n ) ( pl. Ns , N's , n's / …
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHIEFLY — / ˈtʃiːfli; NAmE / adverb not completely, but as a most important part SYN primarily , mainly : We are …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WOOD — wood S2 W2 /wʊd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ wooded , ↑ wooden , ↑ woody …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TOUCH — I. touch 1 S2 W2 /tʌtʃ/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ touched , ↑ untouched , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
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ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
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N — I. N 1 BrE AmE , n /en/ ( plural N’s , n’s ) noun [uncountable and countable] 1 . …
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KNOCK — I. knock 1 S1 W3 /nɒk $ nɑːk/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cnocian ] 1 …
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CHIEFLY — chief ‧ ly /ˈtʃiːfli/ BrE AmE adverb mostly but not completely SYN mainly : The work consists chiefly of interviewing …
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
TOUCH — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. come into or be in physical contact with (another thing) at one or more …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KNOCK
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHIEFLY — adv. above all; mainly but not exclusively.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WOOD
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TOUCH — v. & n. v. 1 tr. come into or be in physical contact with (another thing) at one or more …
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