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Meaning of "boomslang" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOOMSLANG

From Afrikaans, from boom tree + slang snake.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BOOMSLANG

boomslang  [ˈbuːmˌslæŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOOMSLANG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boomslang 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 BOOMSLANG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of boomslang in the English dictionary

The definition of boomslang in the dictionary is a large greenish venomous arboreal colubrid snake, Dispholidus typus, of southern Africa.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOOMSLANG


clang
klæŋ
erlang
ˈɜːlæŋ
ilang-ilang
ˈiːlæŋˈiːlæŋ
lang
læŋ
Malang
ˈmælæŋ
slang
slæŋ
ylang-ylang
ˌiːlæŋˈiːlæŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOOMSLANG

boom
boom and bust
boom baby
boom box
boom operator
boom time
boom town
boom-bust
boomburb
boomer
boomerang
boomerang kid
booming
boomingly
boomkin
boomlet
boomy
boon
boon companion
boondocks

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOOMSLANG

alang
back slang
bang
big bang
Chang
dang
gang
gangbang
hang
lalang
mang
mustang
orang
rang
rhyming slang
sang
tang
wang
with a bang
Yang

Synonyms and antonyms of boomslang in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «boomslang» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOOMSLANG

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

Translator English - Chinese

boomslang
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

boomslang
570 millions of speakers

English

boomslang
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

boomslang
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حية الشجر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Boomslang
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

boomslang
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

boomslang
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boomslang
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boomslang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Boomslang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

boomslang
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

boomslang
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boomslang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

boomslang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

boomslang
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बूमस्लाँग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Boomslang
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

boomslang
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Boomslang
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Boomslang
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Boomslang
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Boomslang
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boomslang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Booms
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Boomslang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boomslang

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOOMSLANG»

The term «boomslang» is regularly used and occupies the 61.315 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOOMSLANG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «boomslang» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «boomslang» 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 boomslang

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOOMSLANG»

Discover the use of boomslang in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boomslang and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Venomous Snakes of the World
Boomslang Dispholidus typus ln 1957, American herpetologist Dr Karl P. Schmidt was bitten by a juvenile boomslang and died of a brain haemorrhage and respiratory failure. Rear-fanged snakes were not considered dangerous and there ...
Mark O'Shea, 2008
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What's that Snake?: A Starter's Guide to Snakes of Southern ...
The Boomslang has the largest eyes of any African snake, making it fairly easy to identify. I. The Boomslang or Tree Snake reaches an average length of 1.3 m, with a maximum of 2 m, and is found throughout most of southern Africa, except ...
Johan Marais, 2007
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The Deadly Boomslang
Each book comes with notes for parents that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities.
Michaela Morgan, 2009
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Boomslang
A wealthy herpetologist, living with his wife in a large stone mansion, finds himself victim to the world's deadliest snake bite, the venomous bite of the African boomslang!
Richard Blackston, 2005
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Maximum PC
The BFG Tech web site provides information on the new Boomslang high- precision gaming mice. Hopefully, a good company like this will keep gamers happy by keeping the mice going. — JUSTIN THE DOG RESPONDS: Although the Dog ...
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Reptiles & Amphibians of Southern Africa
Boomslang or African Tree Snake Dispholidus typus The Boomslang is a well- known arboreal species distributed throughout southern Africa, right down to the Western Cape. They are common where habitat is suitable and largely arboreal,  ...
Warren Schmidt, 2006
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Biology of Reptiles
The Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) is found in Africa south of the Sahara, mostly in savana or open bush country. Like the Black and Gold Tree Snake this is a mainly arboreal species, although sometimes it comes to the ground to hunt and  ...
D.R. Khanna, 2004
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Sasol Owls & Owling in Southern Africa
VERY DANCEROi us Other names Boomslang (A) Average 1,2 m Maximum 2 m LOOK OUT FOR • Usually in trees. • Enormous eyes and a short stubby head. • Colour variable: juveniles (less than 40 cm) usually grey with huge emerald eyes.
Warwick Rowe Tarboton, Rudy Erasmus, 1998
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Snakes: The Evolution of Mystery in Nature
Boomslang (Dispholidus typus), southern Africa. Until the latter half of this century , herpetologists and physicians thought of colubtids as harmless snakes. Biologists had long known that some snakes had rear fangs, "inferior" venom injection ...
Harry W. Greene, 1997
10
The Blessings of Stefan
'I suppose there is not much point in pressing on to the boomslang halls, is there? ' Her obvious pain shamed Thurii. So self-obsessed had he been that he had quite forgotten that other people had problems too. 'Why not?' he said brightly.
John Zanetti, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOOMSLANG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boomslang is used in the context of the following news items.
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Six family-friendly activities in CT
There's also the canopy walkway, the Boomslang, which was once voted the most beautiful object in South Africa. Get great views of the ... «iAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Razer Mamba (2015) hands-on: The best gaming mouse on the planet
Razer has been supplying gaming edition mice controllers for the best part of 17 years, since the first Boomslang in 2008, and now it is ready to ... «Pocket-lint.com, Jun 15»
3
Team Razer's eLevate Medals at X Games Austin 2015
... first company to sponsor a professional gamer in 2000 when it sponsored Jonathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel with the Razer Boomslang, the world's ... «Legit Reviews, Jun 15»
4
Specialized Boomslang pedals
The low-profile Boomslangs aren't cheap. But the design and grip on offer more than make up for the dent in your wallet. At just shy of 100mm ... «BikeRadar.com, May 15»
5
Simon Frick, solo violin and effects – Simon Frick Solo [TrackList …
Simon Frick, solo violin and effects – Simon Frick Solo [TrackList follows] – Boomslang. Solo violin for progressive and nu-metal fans. Harmonia ... «Audiophile Audition, May 15»
6
Boomslang Production meets Drealisee MEG TV
HARARE – This month we saw the merger of Boomslang Production and Drealisee MEG TV. The companies saw an opportunity to expand and ... «Nehanda Radio, Mar 15»
7
New Music: "Boomslang" by Lucas Luck
Lucas Luck is a Nottingham-based renowned DJ and producer who has recently released his new House gem titled “Boomslang” through Uprise Music. «All-Noise, Mar 15»
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Kirstenbosch Boomslang voted most beautiful object in SA
Cape Town - Since it opened mid-2014, the Centenary Tree Canopy Walkway, affectionately known as the Boomslang, at Kirstenbosch ... «News24, Mar 15»
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Boomslang teaches thief a dangerous lesson
He commented that while this method of crime prevention might be effective, it was extremely dangerous, as the boomslang has one of the ... «Grocott's Mail Online, Mar 15»
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New Boomslang Gong From Birchwood Casey
(AmmoLand.com) With the new World of Targets Boomslang Gong, Birchwood Casey® answers the demand for shooters who want to shoot ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Boomslang [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/boomslang>. Apr 2024 ».
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