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joll

/dʒoʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
joll
IPA
/dʒoʊl/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bump, knock; push.

verb

To walk clumsily; stagger; lurch.

British usage

noun

Alternative form of jol (“a party”).

Etymology

From Middle English jollen, (also chollen), perhaps from Middle English jolle (“head”), itself a blend of Middle English cholle (“throat, gullet”) and jawle, a variant of Middle English chavel (“jaw”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dʒoʊl/
  • British English: /dʒəʊl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

jolls (present, singular) jolling (participle, present) jolled (participle, past) jolled (past) jolls (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce joll?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒoʊl/.
What does joll mean?
To bump, knock; push.
Where does joll come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce joll

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