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Boogeyman

noun/kˈæɹɪkətʃˌʊɹ/
Definition
an imaginary monster used to frighten children
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæɹɪkətʃˌʊɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/bjˈʊəɹəʊkɹətˌɪst/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bjˈʊəɹəʊkɹətˌɪst/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈæɹɪkətʃˌʊɹ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schreckgespenst
ein imaginäres Monster, das dazu dient, Kinder zu erschrecken
🇫🇷French
croque-mitaine
un monstre imaginaire utilisé pour effrayer les enfants
🇪🇸Spanish
hombre del saco
Un monstruo imaginario utilizado para asustar a los niños.
🇮🇹Italian
uomo nero
un mostro immaginario usato per spaventare i bambini
🇵🇹Portuguese
bicho papão
um monstro imaginário usado para assustar crianças
🇷🇺Russian
бугимен
воображаемый монстр, которым пугали детей
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बूगीमैन
एक काल्पनिक राक्षस जो बच्चों को डराता था
🇮🇳Tamil
பூஜ்ஜியன்
குழந்தைகளை பயமுறுத்த பயன்படுத்தப்படும் ஒரு கற்பனை அசுரன்
🇮🇳Telugu
బూగీమ్యాన్
పిల్లలను భయపెట్టడానికి ఉపయోగించే ఒక ఊహాత్మక రాక్షసుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
बूगीमॅन
मुलांना घाबरवण्यासाठी वापरलेला एक काल्पनिक राक्षस
🇮🇳Gujarati
બૂગીમેન
એક કાલ્પનિક રાક્ષસ જે બાળકોને ડરાવવા માટે વપરાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬೂಗೀಮ್ಯಾನ್
ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸಲು ಬಳಸುವ ಕಾಲ್ಪನಿಕ ದೈತ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബോഗിമാൻ
കുട്ടികളെ ഭയപ്പെടുത്താൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഒരു സാങ്കൽപ്പിക രാക്ഷസൻ
🇵🇰Urdu
بوگی مین
ایک خیالی عفریت جو بچوں کو ڈرانے کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
妖怪
用来吓唬孩子的虚构怪物
🇯🇵Japanese
ブギーマン
子供たちを怖がらせるために使われる想像上の怪物
🇰🇷Korean
부기맨
아이들을 놀라게 하는 데 사용되는 상상의 괴물
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ông kẹ
một con quái vật tưởng tượng dùng để dọa trẻ em
🇹🇭Thai
บูกี้แมน
สัตว์ประหลาดในจินตนาการที่เคยทำให้เด็กๆ หวาดกลัว
🇮🇩Indonesian
hantu
monster imajiner yang digunakan untuk menakut-nakuti anak-anak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بعبع
وحش وهمي يستخدم لتخويف الأطفال
🇮🇷Persian
مرد غوغایی
یک هیولای خیالی که برای ترساندن کودکان استفاده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
öcü
çocukları korkutmak için kullanılan hayali bir canavar
🇮🇱Hebrew
בוגימן
מפלצת דמיונית המשמשת להפחיד ילדים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'boogeyman'?
The primary meaning of 'boogeyman' is 'an imaginary monster used to frighten children'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'boogeyman' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'boogeyman' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'boogeyman' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'boogeyman' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'boogeyman' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'boogeyman' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'boogeyman' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'boogeyman' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'boogeyman' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'boogeyman' as formal, casual, or slang?
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