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Meaning of "interrobang" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTERROBANG

interrobang  [ɪnˈtɛrəˌbæŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTERROBANG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Interrobang 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 INTERROBANG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Interrobang

The interrobang, also known as the interabang, /ɪnˈtɛrəbæŋ/, ‽, is a nonstandard punctuation mark used in various written languages and intended to combine the functions of the question mark and the exclamation mark or exclamation point. The glyph is a superimposition of these two marks.

Definition of interrobang in the English dictionary

The definition of interrobang in the dictionary is a non-standard English punctuation mark that is a combination of an exclamation mark and a question mark. It is designed to be used at the end of a sentence that is both a question and an exclamation, and hence which usually expresses incredulity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTERROBANG


bang
bæŋ
bhang
bæŋ
charabanc
ˈʃærəˌbæŋ
flashbang
ˈflæʃˌbæŋ
gangbang
ˈɡæŋˌbæŋ
gobang
ˌɡəʊˈbæŋ
headbang
ˈhɛdˌbæŋ
interabang
ɪnˈtɛrəˌbæŋ
jingbang
ˈdʒɪŋˌbæŋ
kobang
ˈkəʊbæŋ
lumbang
ˈluːmbæŋ
obang
ˈəʊbæŋ
probang
ˈprəʊbæŋ
shebang
ʃɪˈbæŋ
whiz-bang
ˈwɪzˌbæŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTERROBANG

interrelation
interrelationship
interreligious
interrenal
interrex
interring
interrogable
interrogant
interrogate
interrogatee
interrogation
interrogation mark
interrogational
interrogative
interrogatively
interrogator
interrogatories
interrogatory
interrogee
interrow

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTERROBANG

bang-bang
big bang
Chang
gang
go bang
hang
Hu Yaobang
lang
Luang Prabang
mang
orang
Palembang
sang
slam-bang
slap-bang
tang
wang
whizz-bang
with a bang
Yang

Synonyms and antonyms of interrobang in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «interrobang» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTERROBANG

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

Translator English - Chinese

进行插入
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

interrobang
570 millions of speakers

English

interrobang
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

interrobang
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

interrobang
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Interrobang
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

interrobang
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

interrobang
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

interrobang
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Interrobang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

interrobang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

修辞
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

interrobang
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Interrobang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

interrobang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

interrobang
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आंतरजागृती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

interrobang
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

interrobang
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

interrobang
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Interrobang
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

interrobang
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Interrobang
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

interrobang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

interrobang
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Interrobang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of interrobang

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTERROBANG»

The term «interrobang» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.316 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTERROBANG» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTERROBANG»

Discover the use of interrobang in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to interrobang and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Interrobang
The noisy, irreverent formal poems in Interrobang take clinical “phobias” and clinical “philias” as their conceit, each driven by relentless musical crescendos and decrescendos that underscore the mind's dark obsessions with anxiety ...
Jessica Piazza, 2013
2
Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, ...
for the upstart interrobang, more often than not a type foundry would choose convention over innovation; however infrequently it might be used, a comforting ae-ligature (2e), dagger (T), or section sign (§) had tradition on its side, and the ...
Keith Houston, 2013
3
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to ...
Before the advent of the internet, our punctuation system was very conservative about admitting new marks; indeed, it held out for decades while a newfangled and rather daft symbol called the “interrobang” (invented in 1962) tried to infiltrate  ...
Lynne Truss, 2004
4
Songs of Love and Grammar
Where. is. the. interrobang?! What's up with English punctuations?! Usually we have a glut, but for certain situations, we don't have a mark?! Say what?! Just how can we express the fate, the dread, the voices overwrought, when boyfriend says  ...
James Harbeck, Jonathan Lu
5
Just My Type: A Book About Fonts
Th e Inte rrob ang The Interrobang is not a font – just a single character. Yet it is so powerful a symbol, and such a flawed and original concept, that it deserves a place alongside the most adventurous typographic innovations of the last century .
Simon Garfield, 2011
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LIFE
THE INTERROBANG Jttas anybody here seen an inter - robang? It's a newly invented punctuation mark that looks like this: ?A question mark with an exclamation point superimposed, it's meant to convey that nuance of feeling — a mixture of ...
7
Wordwatching: One Man's Quest for Linguistic Immortality
Speckter was determined, and four years after its invention. a man called Richard Isbell from American Type Founders issued a new typeface called Americana which incorporated the interrobang, and an interrobang key was built into many ...
Alex Horne, 2011
8
Uncertainty Modeling and Analysis in Engineering and the ...
The interrobang, a rarely used punctuation mark that has been in existence for several decades, can be modified to accommodate colors in three areas: the question mark, the exclamation mark, and the point that is a part of the exclamation ...
Bilal M. Ayyub, George J. Klir, 2006
9
Murder On The Underground Express: Son Of A Son Of The Thin Man
HOW. COULD. WE. LOSE. BERNARD?! (INTERROBANG. MAXIMUS). Looking around the room as if he could see through the dark, Nick is piecing together the facts as he remembered them in order to ascertain Bernard's whereabouts.
P. A. Gawel, 2013
10
Return to Sender
INTERROBANG. FARM. April is definitely turning into a month of surprises. It's like every day is April Fool's Day. Any moment, Tyler is expecting someone to jump out and say, SURPRISE! APRIL FOOL! Take all the surprises that have come ...
Julia Alvarez, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTERROBANG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term interrobang is used in the context of the following news items.
1
James Smith Performs Stand Up on Conan - The Interrobang
James Smith is back in the US and had a great set on Conan last night. James left New York a few years ago to back to his home country of ... «The Interrobang, Jul 15»
2
Everyone's Annoyed With Amazon's 20 Year … - The Interrobang
Everyone's Annoyed With Amazon's 20 Year Anniversary “Deals”. By Interrobang Staff on July 17, 2015. prime day Amazon's been bragging. For their 20th ... «The Interrobang, Jul 15»
3
Dad Dance Conquers the Internet
Dad Dance Conquers the Internet. By Interrobang Staff on July 16, 2015. Dance like no one is watching …. but when they do watch….. stop. «The Interrobang, Jul 15»
4
Emmy Nominations are In! Here are the Comedy … - The Interrobang
Emmy Nominations are In! Here are the Comedy Emmy Nominations. By Interrobang Staff on July 16, 2015. comedy emmys. This morning the 2015 Emmy ... «The Interrobang, Jul 15»
5
Obama Will Not Take Cosby's Medal Of Freedom - The Interrobang
The AP reported that President Obama announced he has no plans of revoking Bill Cosby's Medal of Freedom, mostly because he said there's ... «The Interrobang, Jul 15»
6
Siri Has All The Answers Regarding Caitlyn … - The Interrobang
By Interrobang Staff on July 16, 2015. Caitlyn Jenner won the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs last night. Apple's Siri is also here to help guide you ... «The Interrobang, Jul 15»
7
Tom Petty on His Confederate Flag Backdrop
By Interrobang Staff on July 15, 2015. petty In an interview with Rolling Stone, Tom Petty reflected on his use of a confederate flag backdrop, calling it downright ... «The Interrobang, Jul 15»
8
Big Jay Oakerson Fight Update: Audience … - The Interrobang
Big Jay Oakerson Fight Update: Audience Confrontation Caught on Video. By Interrobang Staff on July 15, 2015. comic strip ... «The Interrobang, Jul 15»
9
T.J. Miller Improvs for Paul Provenza's "Set List" - The Interrobang
Set List shows provide comics with never-before-seen topics in the moment, and perform them as if they had prepared material. Both the comic ... «The Interrobang, Jul 15»
10
Mike Birbiglia Trainwreck Talk - The Interrobang
Last night Mike Birbiglia did the hang thing with Seth Meyers on Late Night to promote the release of Trainwreck this Friday. He talked about ... «The Interrobang, Jul 15»

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