Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ragpick

/ˈɹæɡpɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rag-pick
IPA
/ˈɹæɡpɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To scavenge through refuse.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Back-formation from ragpicking.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ragpicks (present, singular) ragpicking (participle, present) ragpicked (participle, past) ragpicked (past)

Frequently Paired Words

ragpicker ragsorting

Questions

How do you pronounce ragpick?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæɡpɪk/.
What does ragpick mean?
To scavenge through refuse.
Where does ragpick come from?
Back-formation from ragpicking.

How to pronounce ragpick

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