Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adman

/ˈædmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: ad-man
IPA: /ˈædmən/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person in the business of devising, writing, illustrating or selling advertisements.

Example Sentences

". . . Tad Allagash, a stripling adman and Manhattan party animal with inexhaustible supplies of Bolivian Marching Powder (coy for cocaine)."

Etymology

From ad + -man.

Inflected Forms

admen (plural)

Synonyms

advertiser advertizer

Homonyms

admen

Rhymes With

madmen cadman badman gladman admen radman

Questions

How do you pronounce adman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈædmən/.
What does adman mean?: A person in the business of devising, writing, illustrating or selling advertisements.
Where does adman come from?: From ad + -man.

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