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Bugbear

noun/kˈæɹɐkˌoʊl/
Definition
an imaginary monster used to frighten children
an object of dread or apprehension; ; --Ralph Waldo Emerson
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæɹɐkˌoʊl/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈʌɡbeə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈʌɡbeə/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈæɹɐkˌoʊl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
boogeymanhobgoblinboogerbogeymanbugaboo
Parts of Speech
nounan imaginary monster used to frighten children
nounan object of dread or apprehension; ; --Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Germany was always a bugbear for France”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Popanz
ein imaginäres Monster, das dazu dient, Kinder zu erschrecken
🇫🇷French
épouvantail
un monstre imaginaire utilisé pour effrayer les enfants
🇪🇸Spanish
pesadilla
Un monstruo imaginario utilizado para asustar a los niños.
🇮🇹Italian
spauracchio
un mostro immaginario usato per spaventare i bambini
🇳🇱Dutch
schrikbeeld
een denkbeeldig monster dat gebruikt wordt om kinderen bang te maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
pesadelo
um monstro imaginário usado para assustar crianças
🇷🇺Russian
медвежонок
воображаемый монстр, которым пугали детей
India
🇮🇳Hindi
डरावना
एक काल्पनिक राक्षस जो बच्चों को डराता था
🇧🇩Bengali
বাগবিয়ার
একটি কাল্পনিক দানব যা শিশুদের ভয় দেখাতে ব্যবহৃত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
பூச்சிக்கரடி
குழந்தைகளை பயமுறுத்த பயன்படுத்தப்படும் ஒரு கற்பனை அசுரன்
🇮🇳Telugu
బగ్ బేర్
పిల్లలను భయపెట్టడానికి ఉపయోగించే ఒక ఊహాత్మక రాక్షసుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
बगबेअर
मुलांना घाबरवण्यासाठी वापरलेला एक काल्पनिक राक्षस
🇮🇳Gujarati
બગબેર
એક કાલ્પનિક રાક્ષસ જે બાળકોને ડરાવવા માટે વપરાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಗ್ಬೇರ್
ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸಲು ಬಳಸುವ ಕಾಲ್ಪನಿಕ ದೈತ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബഗ്ബിയർ
കുട്ടികളെ ഭയപ്പെടുത്താൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഒരു സാങ്കൽപ്പിക രാക്ഷസൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੱਗਬੀਅਰ
ਇੱਕ ਕਾਲਪਨਿਕ ਰਾਖਸ਼ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਡਰਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
بگ بیئر
ایک خیالی عفریت جو بچوں کو ڈرانے کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
怪物
用来吓唬孩子的虚构怪物
🇯🇵Japanese
バグベア
子供たちを怖がらせるために使われる想像上の怪物
🇰🇷Korean
도깨비
아이들을 놀라게 하는 데 사용되는 상상의 괴물
🇻🇳Vietnamese
con bọ hung
một con quái vật tưởng tượng dùng để dọa trẻ em
🇹🇭Thai
ตุ๊กแก
สัตว์ประหลาดในจินตนาการที่เคยทำให้เด็กๆ หวาดกลัว
🇮🇩Indonesian
momok
monster imajiner yang digunakan untuk menakut-nakuti anak-anak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بغبير
وحش وهمي يستخدم لتخويف الأطفال
🇮🇷Persian
حشره دار
یک هیولای خیالی که برای ترساندن کودکان استفاده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
böceği
çocukları korkutmak için kullanılan hayali bir canavar
🇮🇱Hebrew
דָבָר מַפחִיד
מפלצת דמיונית המשמשת להפחיד ילדים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bugbear'?
The primary meaning of 'bugbear' is 'an imaginary monster used to frighten children'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bugbear' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bugbear' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bugbear' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bugbear' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'bugbear' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'bugbear' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'bugbear' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'bugbear' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'bugbear' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'bugbear' as formal, casual, or slang?
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