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dod

/dɑd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
dod
IPA
/dɑd/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of United States Department of Defense.

American usage

noun

Initialism of date of death.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of displacement-on-demand (a type of engine that can shut down cylinders when not needed).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of drop-on-demand.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of definition of done.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of department of defence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Abbreviation of degree of difficulty

Countable; Uncountable

noun

sulk, huff

Example Sentences

Etymology

Abbreviation.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɑd/
  • British English: /dɒd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

D.O.D. (alternative) D. O. D. (alternative) DODs (plural) dods (present, singular) dodding (participle, present) dodded (participle, past) dodded (past) dodd (alternative)

Derived Forms

doddard dodman

Phrases

hoddy-dod

Frequently Paired Words

USDOD U.S. DOD CIJ TIJ DND MOD DoD D.o.D.

Synonyms

USDOW DOW d. ob. DD D.D. D. D. difficulty

Rhymes With

god house of god squad odd rod todd mod cod nod pod quad porcelain god

Questions

How do you pronounce dod?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɑd/.
What does dod mean?
Initialism of United States Department of Defense.
Where does dod come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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