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PRONUNCIATION OF CRIME WAVE

crime wave  [kraɪm weɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRIME WAVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crime wave 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 CRIME WAVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of crime wave in the English dictionary

The definition of crime wave in the dictionary is a sudden marked increase in the number of crimes committed in an area or country.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRIME WAVE


airwave
ˈɛəˌweɪv
awave
əˈweɪv
brainwave
ˈbreɪnˌweɪv
crimewave
ˈkraɪmˌweɪv
long-wave
ˈlɒŋˌweɪv
medium-wave
ˈmiːdɪəmˌweɪv
microwave
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌweɪv
picowave
ˈpiːkəʊˌweɪv
short-wave
ˈʃɔːtweɪv
superwave
ˈsuːpərˌweɪv
tidewave
ˈtaɪdˌweɪv
waive
weɪv
wave
weɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRIME WAVE

crime against humanity
crime fighting
crime of passion
crime passionnel
crime prevention
crime prevention officer
crime scene
crime sheet
crime spree
Crime Squad
crime writer
crime-buster
crime-fighting
Crimea
Crimean
Crimean War
crimeful
crimeless
crimen
crimen injuria

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRIME WAVE

carrier wave
complex wave
electromagnetic wave
finger wave
gravitational wave
gravity wave
heat wave
long wave
medium wave
new wave
permanent wave
radio wave
shock wave
short wave
sine wave
sky wave
sound wave
square wave
surface acoustic wave
tidal wave
travelling wave

Synonyms and antonyms of crime wave in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «crime wave» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRIME WAVE

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

Translator English - Chinese

犯罪浪潮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ola de delincuencia
570 millions of speakers

English

crime wave
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपराध की लहर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

موجة الجريمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

преступление волна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

onda de crimes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপরাধ তরঙ্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vague de criminalité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gelombang jenayah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verbrechenswelle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

犯罪の急増
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연쇄 범죄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gelombang kejahatan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làn sóng tội phạm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குற்றம் அலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुन्हा तरंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

suç dalgası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ondata di criminalità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fala przestępczości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

злочин хвиля
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

val de crime
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κύμα εγκληματικότητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

misdaadgolf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brottsvåg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kriminalitet bølge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crime wave

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRIME WAVE»

The term «crime wave» is normally little used and occupies the 111.654 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRIME WAVE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRIME WAVE»

Discover the use of crime wave in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crime wave and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Crime Wave
Reportage and fiction from the underside of LA. James Ellroy is a unique and powerful writer with a tough and explosive voice.
James Ellroy, 2012
2
Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth ...
Coming in Summer 2009, the major motion picture from Universal Studios "ludicrously entertaining" (Time), Public Enemies is the story of the most spectacular crime wave in American history, the two-year battle between the young J. Edgar ...
Bryan Burrough, 2009
3
The Penguin's Crime Wave
The Penguin hijacks a luxury yacht with his penguin-shaped submarine and it is up to Batman to stop him and rescue the passengers and crew.
Laurie Sutton, 2013
4
Crime wave: the South African underworld and its foes
The writing throughout is gritty and colorful but this is not a nihilistic selection of writing playing into the fears of its potential readers.
Jonny Steinberg, 2001
5
The Crime Wave at Blandings
One of P. G. Wodehouse's most gloriously funny stories, this is the tale of bumbling Lord Emsworth, whose quiet life reading The Care Of The Pig and pottering among the flowers at Blandings Castle is shattered by an outbreak of lawlessness ...
P G Wodehouse, 2011
6
Crime Wave (DC Super Friends)
Join Superman, Batman, Aquaman, and the rest of the DC Super Friends as they fly off on a new adventure in this Step into Reading leveled reader for boys ages 5-8.
Billy Wrecks, 2012
7
Crime Wave: The Filmgoers' Guide to Great Crime Movies
The Filmgoers' Guide to Great Crime Movies Howard Hughes. dreams and the past, guns, dames and tangled cobwebs. The femme fatale was invariably the most important ingredient in forties crime movies. As the posterto Farewell MyLovely ...
Howard Hughes, 2006
8
John Paizs's Crime Wave
It would be interesting to know if Kaufman ever caught Crime Wave on late night television.) The implication of Crime Wave's twists occurring in the wake of Jolly's advice to write twists into “Crime Wave” troubles the already shaky distinction ...
Jonathan Ball, 2014
9
Smooth Criminal: A One-Man America Crime Wave
SMOOTH CRIMINAL, A One-Man American Crime Wave exposes how the Government's secret release of criminals to conduct dangerous overseas assignments backfires when they return home.
Bill Deane, 2012
10
Crime Wave in a Corset
Roderick Coddington is on a mission to make Cornelia Peabody pay.
Stacy Gail, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRIME WAVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crime wave is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Conservative Media Link Chicago's Crime Wave To Strong Gun …
On July 7, Steve Doocy first suggested that Chicago's "liberal policies" were responsible for the weekend crime wave and then claimed ... «Media Matters for America, Jul 15»
2
White collar crime wave
FORMER electronics shop tycoon Kay Makan, whose businesses have shut down after being robbed by a finance clerk, ironically sits on a ... «News24, Jul 15»
3
Summer heat wave brings no crime wave
Chris Parker is a detective at the Athens-Clarke County Police department. He was recently awarded for his dedication to his work against ... «Red and Black, Jul 15»
4
New Orleans crime wave heats as Landrieu waves at confederate …
While Mayor Mitch Landrieu is worried about tearing down a 130-year old statue among other historical monuments, the city of New Orleans ... «Bayoubuzz, Jul 15»
5
Mystery of bizarre Vauxhall crime wave as half of woman's car …
Police are investigating into a bizarre crime wave that has seen hundreds of Vauxhall owners around Bedfordshire wake up to find parts of their ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Crime wave in Sebha continues
Four people are reported to have been shot dead in the past 48 hours in Sebha's Gardah district. None of the killings appear to be connected, ... «Libya Herald, Jul 15»
7
IGP Deploys New CPs To Lagos, Rivers, Ogun Over Crime Wave
“It is expected that the new postings will reverse the crime wave in the affected states, while also strengthening administration. Facebook. 279. «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
8
Crime wave: Robbers hit pension points, flee with millions
Crime wave: Robbers hit pension points, flee with millions. 2015-07-01 12:31. Jeff Wicks and Naledi Shange, News24. A superstore in Durban was hit by a gang ... «News24, Jul 15»
9
Woman gets 46 months in prison for role in crime wave
A Hanover Township woman has been sentenced to just under four years in prison for her role in an 18-day crime wave. Cindy Conden, 29 ... «Citizens Voice, Jul 15»
10
A new national crime wave?
There are, however, disturbing signs we may be in the midst of a new crime wave. The FBI has not yet released national crime statistics for ... «Leavenworth Times, Jun 15»

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