Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gumball

/ɡʌmbɔl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
gum-ball
IPA
/ɡʌmbɔl/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Chewing gum sold as a ball usually coated with colored hard sugar.

noun

A silly, laughable person.

Slang

noun

The flashing lights on top of a police car.

American usage; Slang

noun

The spiky seedpod of the sweet gum tree.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From gum + ball.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

gumballs (plural)

Phrases

gumball machine

Synonyms

goofball monkey ball

Questions

How do you pronounce gumball?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡʌmbɔl/.
What does gumball mean?
Chewing gum sold as a ball usually coated with colored hard sugar.
Where does gumball come from?
From gum + ball.

How to pronounce gumball

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