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Meaning of "bolo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOLO

Philippine Spanish, probably from a native word.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BOLO

bolo  [ˈbəʊləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOLO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bolo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOLO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bolo in the English dictionary

The definition of bolo in the dictionary is a large single-edged knife, originating in the Philippines.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOLO


Barolo
bəˈrəʊləʊ
cholo
ˈtʃəʊləʊ
criollo
kriːˈəʊləʊ
Djailolo
dʒaɪˈləʊləʊ
Gilolo
dʒaɪˈləʊləʊ
guanazolo
ˌɡwɑːnəˈzəʊləʊ
Jilolo
dʒaɪˈləʊləʊ
kolo
ˈkəʊləʊ
modulo
ˈmɒdjʊləʊ
paolo
ˈpaʊləʊ
polo
ˈpəʊləʊ
regulo
ˈrɛɡjʊləʊ
rotolo
rəˈtəʊləʊ
shongololo
ˌʃɒŋɡəˈləʊləʊ
solo
ˈsəʊləʊ
songololo
ˌsɒŋɡəˈləʊləʊ
tapacolo
ˌtɑːpɑːˈkəʊləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOLO

boliviano
boll
boll weevil
bollard
bollix
bollix up
bollock
bollocking
bollocks
bollworm
Bollywood
Bologna
bologna sausage
Bolognese
bolograph
bolometer
bolometric
bolometrically
bolometry
boloney

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOLO

Dandolo
diabolo
fingered tremolo
Foscolo
gigolo
Jolo
lobolo
Marco Polo
ovolo
piccolo
Pollaiuolo
Tiepolo
tombolo
tremolo
water polo
zufolo

Synonyms and antonyms of bolo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bolo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOLO

Find out the translation of bolo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bolo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bolo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

博洛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bolo
570 millions of speakers

English

bolo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बोलो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بولو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

боло
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bolo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Bolo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bolo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bolo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bolo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

頼りない兵士
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수배
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bolo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bolo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போலோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bolo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bolo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

боло
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bolo
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

bolo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bolo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bolo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bolo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bolo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOLO»

The term «bolo» is very widely used and occupies the 13.807 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOLO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bolo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bolo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bolo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOLO»

Discover the use of bolo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bolo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bolo!
A collection of four short novels about the intelligent robot tanks called "Bolos" comprises an omnibus volume dealing with such questions as the limits of artificial intelligence and is accompanied by the author's own technical history of ...
David Weber, 2005
2
Bolo Rising
When the human colony of Cloud is mercilessly attacked and its people imprisoned in a slave camp, Major Jaime Graham struggles to bring Bolo protector Hector, who has been reprogrammed by their enemies, back to the good side. Original.
William H. Keith, Jr., Keith Laumer, Keith, 1998
3
B.O.L.O.
Two cops are killed in a bloody massacre while investigating a suspicious gathering and investigator Walt Pynchon and his live-in girlfriend and editor, Anna Tyree find themselves facing drug dealers with arsenals of firepower
Dave Pedneau, 1989
4
The Wine Of Astonishment
Disgusted that his people will not act against the British government controlling Trinidad, Bolo robs and intimidates his fellow islanders
Earl Lovelace, 1986
5
Bolo'Bolo
Bolo'bolo addresses some basic questions: how can we find a way of life that is really sustainable, ecologically and socially?
P. m, 2011
6
Bolo Brigade
Rendered obsolete and stationed on the unimportant planet of Muir, Freddy and Ferdy face an unexpected enemy in the Malach, a deadly alien race that resembles pack-hunting dinosaurs.
William H. Keith, Jr., Keith Laumer, 1997
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Bolo Strike
When Colonel Jon Streicher leads his team of men and Bolos in a planetary invasion against Caern and the Aetryx, a group of mysterious beings, they find themselves caught in a trap, stranded in the midst of a battle against an immortal foe.
William H. Keith, Jr., Keith Laumer, 2002
8
Douglas B-18 Bolo: The Ultimate Look: from Drawing Board to ...
Over the years the story of the airliner turned bomber has languished in obscurity and the few articles on the subject in popular aviation magazines have emphasized its faults and maligned it as a budget bomber that had few virtues.
William Wolf, 2006
9
Philippine Short Stories, 1925-1940
By the flickering candle light the bolo seemed like a shaped piece of metallic satin, as it lay helplessly at the side of the sick girl. Thin, waxen fingers felt for the hilt . . . closed weakly over it. “Sita, you will not do it? You cannot sell this. I know I  ...
Leopoldo Y. Yabes, 1997
10
A Cry Out of the Dark, Three Plays: The Meddler, Bolo and ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Henry Bailey Stevens, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOLO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bolo is used in the context of the following news items.
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BOLO Alert - Wanted in Montana: Jaxon Randall Jarvis
The U.S. Marshals Service has issued a BOLO (Be On the Look-Out) Alert for Jaxon Randall Jarvis. Jarvis, 28 years old, is wanted by the Montana Violent ... «KRTV Great Falls News, Jul 15»
2
The top 10 Brucesploitation films
Often, those who'd starred alongside the real Bruce (e.g. Bolo Yeung, Dan Inosanto, Wei Ping Ou) would appear in Bruceploitation as well. «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
3
Motel auto burglary suspect nabbed with stolen items, pills
A BOLO (be on the lookout) report was issued for the tan TrailBlazer. Around 4:40 p.m. Friday Hawkins County Sheriff's Office Deputy Mark ... «Kingsport Times News, Jul 15»
4
Reckless driver hits, disables car in North Bergen, crashes into 3 …
... Sheriff's officers quickly radioed the description of the vehicle and the Communications Center broadcasted a “be on the look out (BOLO)” to ... «Hudson County View, Jul 15»
5
ArtsBeat | 'True Detective' Recap: Some Bounce Back, Others …
His soulful eyes and hangdog demeanor, not to mention the droopy bolo tie, signal a man who's given up on himself and plenty of other things, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
Derby's Bolo vanned off after Belmont defeat
Bolo, the 2015 Kentucky Derby's 12th-place finisher who won his next start back, was vanned off Saturday after a defeat in the Belmont Derby. «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»
7
Divisidero, Bolo Square Off in Belmont Derby
In what promises to be one of the most exciting races of the summer, the top-notch pair of Divisidero and Bolo will square off in a battle for ... «BloodHorse.com, Jul 15»
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Divisidero, Bolo Meet in Deep Belmont Derby
IT) July 4, while classic runner Bolo will ship in from the West Coast. In the deepest field of 3-year-old turf runners assembled in North America ... «BloodHorse.com, Jul 15»
9
BOLO issued for missing Nevada City juvenile
A state-wide BOLO broadcast has been issued for a welfare check on Valenti and her son. Valenti is known to frequent the Grass Valley and ... «The Union of Grass Valley, Jul 15»
10
Ecco Win Dlala Bolo Tourney
Francistown — Ecco City Greens were crowned champions of the Dlala Bolo tournament in Francistown after beating Tafic 2-1 over the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

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