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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DUMBO

After the flying elephant in Dumbo, the Walt Disney cartoon released in 1941.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DUMBO

dumbo  [ˈdʌmbəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUMBO

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Dumbo 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 DUMBO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Dumbo

Dumbo is a 1941 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Productions and premiered on October 23, 1941, by RKO Radio Pictures. Sound was recorded conventionally using the RCA System. One voice was synthesized using the Sonovox system, but it, too, was recorded using the RCA System. Dumbo, the fourth animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and illustrated by Harold Pearl for the prototype of a novelty toy. The main character is Jumbo Jr., a semi-anthropomorphic elephant who is cruelly nicknamed "Dumbo". He is ridiculed for his big ears, but in fact he is capable of flying by using his ears as wings. Throughout most of the film, his only true friend, aside from his mother, is the mouse, Timothy – a relationship parodying the stereotypical animosity between mice and elephants. Dumbo was made to recoup the financial losses of Fantasia. It was a deliberate pursuit of simplicity and economy for the Disney studio, and at 64 minutes, it is one of Disney's shortest animated features.

Definition of dumbo in the English dictionary

The definition of dumbo in the dictionary is a slow-witted unintelligent person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUMBO


ambo
ˈæmbəʊ
bimbo
ˈbɪmbəʊ
bumbo
ˈbʌmbəʊ
Colombo
kəˈlʌmbəʊ
combo
ˈkɒmbəʊ
flambeau
ˈflæmbəʊ
gambo
ˈɡæmbəʊ
gombo
ˈɡʌmbəʊ
gumbo
ˈɡʌmbəʊ
jumbo
ˈdʒʌmbəʊ
kimbo
ˈkɪmbəʊ
limbo
ˈlɪmbəʊ
mambo
ˈmæmbəʊ
nelumbo
nɪˈlʌmbəʊ
Ovambo
əʊˈvæmbəʊ
rumbo
ˈrʌmbəʊ
sambo
ˈsæmbəʊ
superjumbo
ˈsuːpəˌdʒʌmbəʊ
Tambo
ˈtæmbəʊ
umbo
ˈʌmbəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUMBO

dumb show
dumb terminal
dumb waiter
dumb-ass
dumb-cane
Dumbarton
Dumbarton Oaks
dumbbell
dumbfound
dumbfounded
dumbfounder
dumbhead
dumbing down
dumbledore
dumbly
dumbness
dumbshit
dumbstricken
dumbstruck
dumbwaiter

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUMBO

akimbo
arms akimbo
Bembo
bombo
Chrimbo
crambo
Crimbo
dimbo
himbo
Huambo
jambo
miombo
mumbo jumbo
timbo

Synonyms and antonyms of dumbo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dumbo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUMBO

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

Translator English - Chinese

小飞象
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dumbo
570 millions of speakers

English

dumbo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Dumbo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دامبو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дамбо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dumbo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dumbo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

empoté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dumbo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dumbo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダンボ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아기 코끼리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dumbo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dumbo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பின்ன
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डम्बो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dumbosu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dumbo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dumbo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Дамбо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dumbo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dumbo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Dumbo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dumbo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dumbo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dumbo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUMBO»

The term «dumbo» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.665 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUMBO» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUMBO»

Discover the use of dumbo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dumbo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dumbo: Not So Fast!
Dumbo learns the importance of working together and taking his time.
Disney Enterprises Inc, Ronald Kidd, 1997
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Dumbo
Ten fun-filled sound effects accompany the story of Dumbo, the little elephant whose amazing ears allow him to fly.
Golden Books Publishing (Canada), Incorporated, 1993
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Dumbo
A little elephant with enormous ears becomes the star of the circus.
‎1995
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Disney, Pixar, and the Hidden Messages of Children's Films
Luckily, Dumbo is befriended by the streetwise but benevolent Timothy Q. Mouse (mice are almost always benevolent in the Disney universe), so the poor infant ( apparently still too young to talk, though the other animals in the circus are quite ...
M. Keith Booker, 2010
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Dumbo and his new act
Dumbo and his mouse friend, Timothy, look at all the circus acts trying to come up with a new act for Dumbo. Bubbles was the answer for his new act.
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New York Magazine
HY IS DUMBO STILL NOT Wthe next hot neighborhood? "If you like the smell of garbage, it's a great place to live," says a seventeen-year resident of 223 Water Street, a worn brick factory just north of the Manhattan Bridge on the Brooklyn side.
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Walt Disney's Dumbo
Recounts the tale of Dumbo, the little elephant who turns his unusual feature--huge ears--into an asset when he learns to fly.
Teddy Slater, 1988
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Walt Disney's Dumbo, the flying elephant
A little elephant uses his enormous ears to become the star of the circus.
Walt Disney Productions, Helen Aberson, 1978
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Walt Disney Productions Presents Dumbo and the Circus Train
Although some of the elephants feel Dumbo's life is too easy, the flying elephant works tirelessly when the circus train needs help.
‎1982
10
The Gospel According to Disney
By extension, Dumbo's shame and disgrace is theirs. One haughty matron says that she would not eat at the same bale of hay with the little elephant. "I should say," chimes in another, with a distinctly white Southern lilt, as they close their circle ...
Mark I Pinsky

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUMBO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dumbo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at WHITE WAVE Dance's 2015 DUMBO
On Thursday, October 8, 2015, WHITE WAVE Dance celebrates the 15th Anniversary season of the DUMBO Dance Festival (DDF) with a Gala ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
2
Why Vinegar Hill is Brooklyn's edgiest enclave
... park connects Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, bike paths connect Williamsburg to Red Hook and water taxis connect Red Hook to Dumbo. «New York Post, Jul 15»
3
5 Disney movies that need their own live-action adaptation
Just this year it has been announced that Disney favorites like "Dumbo," "Beauty and the Beast," and "Mulan" are all getting the live-action ... «AOL News, Jul 15»
4
The Brooklyn Bridge Deserves a Scenic View District of Its Own
The hotel exterior is dark and simple, not ostentatious and distracting, with metal sunshades that refer obliquely to the industrial past of Dumbo. «Curbed NY, Jul 15»
5
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
... Manhattan (but more from Manhattan to there) and no service from Manhattan to York Street in DUMBO (but more from there to Manhattan). «Brooklyn Heights Blog, Jul 15»
6
Tween spirit: Locals demand middle school in Atlantic Yards
But the residents say the school district — which also encompasses Brooklyn Heights, Downtown, Dumbo, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and a ... «Brooklyn Paper, Jul 15»
7
Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble cozy up as they spent time with her …
Corey was seen playing photographer while on the Dumbo ride, taking pictures of Kris as she bonded with her grandson Mason. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Dumbo Apartment With Barrel-Vaulted Ceilings Asks $3.2M
In 1893, the Eagle Warehouse and Storage Co. building at 28 Old Fulton Street was built to house the furniture and silver of its patrons behind ... «Curbed NY, Jul 15»
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PHOTOS: Gotham films in DUMBO
The Fox action-packed drama "Gotham" is filming for its second season, and it stopped near the archway in DUMBO on a humid Tuesday ... «Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Jul 15»
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Ian Schrager Designing Kushner & Rosen's New Hotel in Dumbo
Architect Ian Schrager is designing a new Public hotel at the office and retail space in Dumbo Heights owned by Jared Kushner as well as ... «The Jewish Voice, Jul 15»

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