How do you pronounce grommet?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹɑ.mɪt/.

grommet

/ˈɡɹɑ.mɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: grom-met
IPA: /ˈɡɹɑ.mɪt/

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Meaning

noun

A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.

noun

A ring formed of a single strand of rope, laid in three times round, fastening the upper edge of a sail to its stay.

noun

An eyelet at the hoist end of a flag, used to fasten the flag to its halyard.

noun

A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder, or snowboarder.

Slang

noun

A boy serving on a ship.

verb

To insert a grommet into.

Transitive verb

verb

To fasten using a grommet.

Transitive verb

verb

To apply grommets.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The device takes the form of a guard for the punch presses which are used in grommeting mail bags in the process of manufacture."
"There was little point in grommeting the hole, since the wrapping was already as rigid and tough as its invisibility permitted."

Etymology

From obsolete French gromette (“curb chain”) (modern spelling gourmette).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɹɑ.mɪt/
British English: /ˈɡɹɒm.ɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

grommets (plural) grummet (alternative) gromet (alternative) grommets (present, singular) grommeting (participle, present) grommeted (participle, past) grommeted (past)

Phrases

drop grommet edge grommet grommet edging surgical grommet cable grommet grommet press grommet punch

Synonyms

grem gremlin gremmie gremmy cringle grom eyelet loop grummet

Rhymes With

comet short period comet vomit

grommet

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How to pronounce grommet