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Meaning of "fouet" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOUET

fouet  [ˈfuːeɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOUET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fouet 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 FOUET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fouet

Clapper (musical instrument)

A clapper is a basic form of percussion instrument. It consists of two long solid pieces that are clapped together producing sound. A straightforward instrument to produce and play, they exist in many forms in many different cultures around the world. Clappers can take a number of forms and be made of a wide variety of material. Wood is most common, but metal and ivory have also been used. The plastic thundersticks that have recently come to be popular at sporting events can be considered a form of inflated plastic clapper. Several specific forms of clapper have their own names, such as the Chinese guban or the Korean bak. In the classical music of Thailand, two clappers are used: the krab sepha and krab phuong. In the classical music of Thailand, a similar instrument is called krap. In Vietnam, the coin clapper called sinh tiền is widely used. In the Western symphony orchestra, a clapper called the whip is occasionally used in the percussion section. Not to be confused with bell clapper.

Definition of fouet in the English dictionary

The definition of fouet in the dictionary is a whip.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOUET


Douai
ˈduːeɪ
GPA
ˌdʒiːpiːeɪ
Niue
ˈnjuːeɪ
sinfonie
ˌsɪnfəˈniːeɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOUET

fou
Fou-liang
fouat
Foucault
Foucault current
Foucquet
foud
foudrie
foudroyant
fougade
fougasse
fought
foughty
foul
foul marten
foul play
foul shot
foul up
foul-mouthed
foul-smelling

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOUET

baguet
banquet
blanquet
bosquet
bouquet
briquet
Clouet
coquet
croquet
duet
Fouquet
minuet
parquet
piano duet
picquet
piquet
racquet
roquet
suet
tourniquet

Synonyms and antonyms of fouet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fouet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOUET

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

Translator English - Chinese

fouet
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fouet
570 millions of speakers

English

fouet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fouet
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السوط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Fouet
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fouet
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fouet
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fouet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fouet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fouet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

fouet
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fouet
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fouet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fouet
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fouet
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फाउन्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fouet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fouet
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fouet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Fouet
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Fouet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Fouet
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fouet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Fouet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Fouet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fouet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOUET»

The term «fouet» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.823 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOUET» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOUET»

Discover the use of fouet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fouet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Monthly Review of the Dairy and Food Division: Issued Monthly
Fouet. Sept. 28, 1916, .. Criminal, Wm. R. Wil- Defendant admitted спите' Dec. 22 , 1916, Agent llame, Шиш' and paid tine of $10. B. G. Cahill paid l burgh. ' same to Jae. Fouet. Cet. 12, 1916, . Criminal, Wm. R. W11- Defendant admitted charge  ...
Pennsylvania. Dept. of Agriculture. Dairy and Food Division, 1917
2
The International English and French Dictionary
B. i fouetter, flageller, fustiger; donner le fouet it an enfant). 3 fouetter {de ta crème ), 4 fig. fustiger, châtier. 5 /iter, eitlerer rapidement. 6 expulser, chasser (from, out of, de). 7 passer rapidement linio, dans). 8 équi battre. 9 froncer en surjet [à ...
Leon Smith, Henry Hamilton, 1880
3
Elsevier's Dictionary of Reptiles
... Queue-en-fouet à carreaux gris 1927 Queue-en-fouet à gorge orange 1937, 1939 Queue-en-fouet carrelé du Colorado 1976 Queue-en-fouet du désert semi- aride 1987 Queue-en-fouet du Nouveau-Mexique 1960 Queue-en-fouet du Texas ...
Murray Wrobel, 2004
4
Monthly Bulletin
Fouet. July 19, 1918,. Criminal, O. F. Len- Defendant admitted charge Sept. 7, 1918, Agent мыс. Nor- and paid две of $60. R. M. Simmers paid rietown. ваше to Jae. Fouet. .I 1 _ ma, ___\orlm1na|, o. г. Lenny hardt, Nor- Defendant admitted ...
Pennsylvania. Bureau of Foods, 1918
5
Dictionary of English and French Idioms: Illustrating, by ...
Ile al- waya P in a whining tons, il parle toujours d'un ton pleurard, piteux. t — (Of a child), pleurnicher. WHIP. n to drive horses, to acourge men and boys, dtc), fouet A rid.ing- whip, une cravache. A long fou une chambrière. To crack a whip,  ...
Jean Roemer, 1853
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General English and French Dictionary: Newly Composed from ...
WHINNY [hwln'nl] v. n. htnnir. WHINYARD [tiwiny.rd] n. (plais.) flamberoe, f. ; epe' e, f.; Iranche-lard, m. WHIP [hw'p] t. a . (—use; — PED) 1 4 \% fouetter; 2. !l fouetter; ftageller; fut- tigtr; frapper du foutt; 3. | S fouetter; donuer It fouet d(un enfant); \.
Alexander Spiers, 1849
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The Internationl English and French Dictionary
To — away, 1 chasser à coups île fouet. 2 /oiitjiller. 3 enlever vivement. To — back, 1 faire retourner a coups de fouet. 2 remettre vivement II sa place, replacer virement. To — down, I faire descendre à coups de fonel. 2 descendre vivement.
Leon Smith, Henry Hamilton, 1878
8
Spiers and Surenne's French and English Pronouncing ...
To — about, entourer ; envelopper ; to — away, 1. foua'UUr ; 2. chasser d coups de fouet ; i. enlever vivement; to — back, 1. faire retourner d coupe de fouet; 2. replacer vivement ; remettra vivement d sa place ; to — down, l. faire descendre a  ...
Alexander Spiers, George Payn Quackenbos, 1907
9
Dictionary of English and French Idioms,
l]e always speaks in a m éntng tons. il parle toujours d'un ton pleursrd. piteux—( W a child). pleurnicher. WHIP. (Faut to drive herses, to auwrge men and boys. du) . fouet—A rtdingpr, une cravache—A long au)“ , une chambrlére.—Tb crack a ...
Jean Roemer
10
A Play of Treachery
While Joliffe was still bowing to her, Lady Jacquetta said at him, “It was Master Fouet who requested you come. We are not agreed about your play. Since it is yours, he said you would be best able to say. I agreed you might be.” Joliffe took  ...
Margaret Frazer, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOUET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fouet is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi: 'I Say What I think'
The collection has already appeared in French as 1000 coups de fouet: parce que j'ai osé parler librement. The personality of Badawi and his ... «Middle East Forum, Jul 15»
2
Media coverage of lynching in Brazil stir debate about …
The first is an image of the painting “L'exécution de la Punition du Fouet” (“Execution of the Punishment of the Whip”), by Jean-Baptiste Debret, ... «Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, Jul 15»
3
L'Europe peut-elle se passer de la Grèce ?
... à l'issue d'un dîner où était présente la chancelière allemande, lui aurait demandé si elle comptait utiliser son fouet avec les Américains, ... «El Watan, Jul 15»
4
Pr Alpha Condé exhorte la communauté internationale à apporter …
Le Président Condé a déclaré : «Ebola a frappé nos pays de plein fouet. Nous devons transformer ce grand malheur à notre avantage : si ... «lejourguinee, Jul 15»
5
Les 6 gaffes financières des Y
Le syndrome du voisin gonflable atteint aussi la génération Y. La bulle spéculative immobilière les a frappés de plein fouet. Cela a créé chez ... «Canoë, Jul 15»
6
Accidents fatals: six morts en six jours
Il a été heurté de plein fouet par une voiture et n'a pas survécu. ... Firmin et Nalinee Moheeputh seront heurtés de plein fouet par le van. «L'express.mu, Jul 15»
7
La traque aux sucres cachés
Issues des sucres rapides, ces calories « vides » donnent un coup de fouet, mais si elles ne sont pas brûlées rapidement par l'organisme, elles ... «Le Dauphiné Libéré, Jul 15»
8
L'économie canadienne se dirige vers une récession, selon les …
Après une contraction de son produit intérieur brut au premier trimestre, l'économie canadienne, touchée de plein fouet par la baisse des prix ... «Le Huffington Post Quebec, Jul 15»
9
Produits de grande consommation (PGC), les 50 meilleures …
Les bières et spiritueux n'augmentent ainsi leurs ventes que de 0,9 % (contre 5,7 % en 2013), subissant de plein fouet l'effet des mesures ... «LSA, Jul 15»
10
Les villes pour le climat
Elles subissent de plein fouet le phénomène, ce qui les pousse à innover. «Les initiatives pour le climat concernent souvent l'énergie et la ... «DirectMatin.fr, Jul 15»

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