UPON THE WORDS OFFHANDEDLY SPOKEN

Meaning of UPON THE WORDS OFFHANDEDLY SPOKEN in English

upon words spoken casually or carelessly, offhand

Upon the words offhandedly spoken by a lover we often rely, only to feel the sweetness of their promise disappear.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

UPON — sur; concernent(e), pri. IMMEDIATELY ~: che, a
English interlingue dictionary
WORDS — (Verb) pamulong
English-Visayan vocabulary
UPON — diha
English-Visayan vocabulary
UPON — I. preposition Date: 12th century on , II. adverb Date: 13th century on the surface ; on it, thereafter , …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OFFHANDEDLY — adverb see: offhanded
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OFFHANDEDLY — adverb see offhanded
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UPON — I. ə|pȯn, ə|pän, ə(|)pən sometimes ˌə|p- preposition Etymology: Middle English uppon, upon, from uppe & up up + on, preposition …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WORDS — plural of word present third singular of word
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPOKEN — |spōkən adjective Etymology: from past participle of speak (I) 1. a. : expressed, told, or delivered by word of mouth …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UPON — (prep.) On; -- used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable.
Английский словарь Webster
SPOKEN — (a.) Characterized by a certain manner or style in speaking; -- often in composition; as, a pleasant-spoken man.
Английский словарь Webster
SPOKEN — (a.) Uttered in speech; delivered by word of mouth; oral; as, a spoken narrative; the spoken word.
Английский словарь Webster
UPON — ( prep. ) On; -- used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPOKEN — ( a. ) Uttered in speech; delivered by word of mouth; oral; as, a spoken narrative; the spoken word.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPOKEN — ( a. ) Characterized by a certain manner or style in speaking; -- often in composition; as, a pleasant-spoken man.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
UPON — /euh pon", euh pawn"/ , prep. 1. up and on; upward so as to get or be on: He climbed …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPOKEN — /spoh"keuhn/ , v. 1. a pp. of speak . adj. 2. uttered or expressed by speaking; oral (opposed to written …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WORDS — n. sayings, utterances; text, libretto; speech; talk (as opposed to action); dispute, argument
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
UPON — prep. on, atop
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SPOKEN — adj. oral; expressed through speech; having a particular manner of speaking (i.e. soft-spoken)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OFFHANDEDLY — adv. carelessly, informally, extemporaneously, casually
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OFFHANDEDLY — see offhanded
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UPON — I. ə-ˈpȯn, -ˈpän preposition Date: 12th century : on II. ə-ˈpȯn, -ˈpän adverb Date: 13th century 1. obsolete : on …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPOKEN — adjective Etymology: past participle of speak Date: 1560 1. : delivered by word of mouth : oral 2. : characterized …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UPON — prep on; used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable.
Webster English vocab
SPOKEN — p.p. of speak. 2. spoken ·adj uttered in speech; delivered by word of mouth; oral; as, a spoken narrative; the …
Webster English vocab
WORDS — ~ angry talk. → word ———————— ~ the text of a play, opera, or other performed piece. → word
Concise Oxford English vocab
UPON — ■ preposition more formal term for on . Origin ME: from up + on , suggested by ON upp á …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SPOKEN — [spo.ken] adj [pp. of speak] (1595) 1: delivered by word of mouth: oral 2: characterized by speaking in (such) a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
UPON — upon BrE AmE ə ˈpɒn AmE \ ə ˈpɑːn -ˈpɔːn —There is also an occasional weak form əp ə n
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SPOKEN — spoken BrE AmE ˈspəʊk ə n AmE \ ˈspoʊk ə n
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-SPOKEN — -spoken BrE AmE ˈspəʊk ə n AmE -ˈspoʊk ə n ▷ — nicely-spoken ˌnaɪs li ˈspəʊk ə n ◂ AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
UPON — / əˈpɒn; NAmE əˈpɑːn/ preposition 1. ( formal , especially BrE ) = on : The decision was based upon …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPOKEN — / ˈspəʊkən; NAmE ˈspoʊ-/ 1. pp of speak 2. -spoken (in adjectives) speaking in the way mentioned : a quietly …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OFFHANDEDLY — ➡ offhand
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UPON — up ‧ on S2 W1 /əˈpɒn $ əˈpɑːn/ BrE AmE preposition formal [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Origin: up + on …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPOKEN — I. spok ‧ en 1 /ˈspəʊkən $ ˈspoʊ-/ BrE AmE the past participle of ↑ speak II. spoken 2 BrE …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OFFHANDEDLY — See main entry: ↑ offhand
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
UPON — prep. = ON. ° Upon is sometimes more formal, and is preferred in once upon a time and upon my …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPOKEN — past part. of SPEAK. --adj. (in comb.) speaking in a specified way (smooth-spoken; well-spoken). øspoken for claimed, requisitioned (this seat …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UPON — prep. = ON. ° Upon is sometimes more formal, and is preferred in once upon a time and upon my …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPOKEN — past part. of SPEAK. adj. (in comb.) speaking in a specified way (smooth-spoken; well-spoken). spoken for claimed, requisitioned (this seat …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPOKEN — past part. of SPEAK. --adj. (in comb.) speaking in a specified way (smooth-spoken; well-spoken). Phrases and idioms: spoken for claimed, …
Oxford English vocab
UPON — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
-SPOKEN — -spoken combines with adverbs and adjectives to form adjectives which indicate how someone speaks. The woman was smartly dressed and …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPOKEN — Spoken is the past participle of speak .
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UPON — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
UPON — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES border on/upon obsession (= be almost as extreme as an obsession ) ▪ Sometimes his …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SPOKEN — I. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES (there's) many a true word spoken in jest be spoken for ▪ But all of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WORDS — [plural] [noun]We had/exchanged a few words as we were coming out of the meeting.Words sometimes means angry words.Both competitors exchanged/had …
Cambridge English vocab
UPON — preposition [slightly formal] - onThere was nothing upon the table but a few old plates.Upon her head she wore a …
Cambridge English vocab
SPOKEN — -spoken (MANNER OF SPEECH) [suffix] - speaking in a particular waya softly spoken young mana well-spoken lady
Cambridge English vocab
OFFHANDEDLY — [adverb]
Cambridge English vocab
UPON — Synonyms and related words : about, above, after which, against, anent, apropos of, as for, as regards, as respects, as …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SPOKEN — adj. free spoken short spoken smooth spoken
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
WORDS — n. pl. 1. Language, accents, tongues, talk, discourse. 2. Dispute, wrangling, bickering, altercation, logomachy, war of ~.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
OFFHANDEDLY — adv.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
OFFHANDEDLY — adv. Offhandedly is used with these verbs: ↑ shrug
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WORDS — See ↑ WRITE 13 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a man/woman of few words • ↑ be at a loss/be lost for …
Longman Activator English vocab
UPON — • ↑ on/upon receipt of
Longman Activator English vocab
SPOKEN — adj. 25B6; adjective spoken communication : VERBAL, oral, vocal, viva voce, uttered, said, stated; unwritten; by word of mouth. non-verbal, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WORDS — n. text 1) ~ to (a song) argument, discussion 2) to have ~ with smb. 3) to weigh ('consider carefully') …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
SPOKEN — adj. 1 oral, vocal, verbal, viva voce My spoken commentary was recorded for later broadcast He has an excellent command …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
UPON — {v. phr.} To latch onto. * /Whenever Herb is in a romantic mood, Irene seizes on it and starts talking …
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