Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ole

/ol/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: ole
IPA: /ol/

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An interjection used to stir up excitement.

adj

Pronunciation spelling of old.

name

A male given name from Danish.

noun

Initialism of Object Linking and Embedding.

Uncountable

noun

Overhead line equipment.

British usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Harry Hooper living in No. 10 / He bought a toupee and glued it to his head / "It looks very natural" everybody said / But then his wife said "Toupee, isn't that a French word?" / And Harry said "Ole!" / She said "That's a Spanish word." / And he said "O.K., can't tell the difference these days.""
"D'you see the ole guy sitting over there?"
"The problem started with damage to overhead line equipment (OLE - the railway's electrification system), which halted a Great Western Railway service."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish olé.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ol/
British English: /əʊl/

Usage

Uncountable
British usage

Phrases

big ole caddy ole punch good ole little ole li'l' ole li'l ole lil ole

Frequently Paired Words

ol'

Synonyms

OHLE

Rhymes With

whole control role goal self-control soul roll hole bowl rock-and-roll coal poll

Questions

How do you pronounce ole?: The recorded pronunciation is /ol/.
What does ole mean?: An interjection used to stir up excitement.
Where does ole come from?: Borrowed from Spanish olé.

How to pronounce ole

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