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Meaning of "lemming" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEMMING

From Norwegian; related to Latin latrāre to bark.
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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 LEMMING

lemming  [ˈlɛmɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEMMING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lemming 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 LEMMING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lemming

Lemming

Lemmings are small rodents, usually found in or near the Arctic, in tundra biomes. They are subniveal animals, and together with voles and muskrats, they make up the subfamily Arvicolinae, which forms part of the largest mammal radiation by far, the superfamily Muroidea, which also includes rats, mice, hamsters, and gerbils.

Definition of lemming in the English dictionary

The definition of lemming in the dictionary is any of various volelike rodents of the genus Lemmus and related genera, of northern and arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America: family Cricetidae. The Scandinavian variety, Lemmus lemmus, migrates periodically when its population reaches a peak. Other definition of lemming is a member of any large group following an unthinking course towards mass destruction.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEMMING


assuming
əˈsjuːmɪŋ
becoming
bɪˈkʌmɪŋ
charming
ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ
climbing
ˈklaɪmɪŋ
coming
ˈkʌmɪŋ
consuming
kənˈsjuːmɪŋ
dreaming
ˈdriːmɪŋ
farming
ˈfɑːmɪŋ
Fleming
ˈflɛmɪŋ
gaming
ˈɡeɪmɪŋ
grooming
ˈɡruːmɪŋ
homecoming
ˈhəʊmˌkʌmɪŋ
performing
pəˈfɔːmɪŋ
plumbing
ˈplʌmɪŋ
programming
ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ
streaming
ˈstriːmɪŋ
swimming
ˈswɪmɪŋ
timing
ˈtaɪmɪŋ
upcoming
ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ
Wyoming
waɪˈəʊmɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEMMING

lemel
Lemessus
lemma
lemmata
lemmatisation
lemmatise
lemmatization
lemmatize
lemme
lemming-like
Lemnian
Lemnian seal
lemniscal
lemniscate
lemnisci
lemniscus
Lemnos
lemon
lemon balm

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEMMING

brimming
bumming
computer programming
cramming
dimming
drumming
gumming
hemming
humming
incoming
jamming
ramming
rimming
skimming
slamming
slimming
spamming
stemming
strumming
summing
trimming

Synonyms and antonyms of lemming in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lemming» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEMMING

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

Translator English - Chinese

旅鼠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lemming
570 millions of speakers

English

lemming
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेम्मिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليرنب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лемминг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lemingue
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lemming
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lemming
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lemming
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lemming
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レミング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나그네 쥐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lemming
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lemming
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எலி போன்ற விலங்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेम्सिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lemming
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lemming
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

leming
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лемінг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lemming
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lemming
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lemming
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lämmel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lemming
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lemming

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEMMING»

The term «lemming» is regularly used and occupies the 69.894 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEMMING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lemming

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEMMING»

Discover the use of lemming in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lemming and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
What's a lemming?
Describes the life cycle, characteristics, and habitats of lemmings.
Dorothy M. Souza, 1998
2
The Lemming Conspiracy: How to Redirect Your Life from ...
Using the premise of their acclaimed Highlands Program, the authors demonstrate how to take control of your life, rectify career dissatisfaction, and avoid burnout.
Bob D. McDonald, Don Hutcheson, Bob Hutcheson, 1997
3
The Lemming Condition
A young lemming is haunted by doubts about the purpose of the great march westward to the sea.
Alan Arkin, 1989
4
Wrath of the Lemming Men
Science fiction.
Toby Frost, 2010
5
The Lemming Syndrome
Martin Charles Allen. MARTIN CHARLES ALLEN 'HE LEMMING THE LEMMING SYNDROME MARTIN CHARLES ALLEN THE LEMMING SYNDROME. Front Cover.
Martin Charles Allen, 2009
6
Consider the Lemming
Humorous poems about animals real and mythical.
Jeanne Steig, 1990
7
Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals
145 Didelphis albiventris 1855 Dicrostonyx 1858 Dicrostonyx richardsoni Rodentia - Muridae Rodentia - Muridae e Collared Lemmings; Arctic Lemmings; Arctic Collared Lemmings e Richardson's Collared Lemming Dicrostonyx rubricatus syn ...
Murray Wrobel, 2006
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The Lemming Who Didn't Want to Take the Plunge!
The Lemming Who Didn't Want To Take The Plunge!Lenny joins all the other lemmings as they march over, under, and around every obstacle in their path, with none of them knowing just where they are headed or why!
Taylor Brandon, 2011
9
Complex Population Dynamics: A Theoretical/empirical Synthesis
Next, I describe a test that we designed to distinguish between two possible explanations of lemming cycles — a predator-prey versus a herbivore-vegetation interaction (Turchin et al. 2000). Finally, I review our efforts to model lemming cycles ...
Peter Turchin, 2003
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The Lemming Trader
Why lemmings choose to do this or whether or not lemmings are really into mass suicide is not what this book will tell you.
Koon Lip Choo, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEMMING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lemming is used in the context of the following news items.
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Keeping air rage at bay during the summer squeeze - USA Today
Apart from upgrading to a business-class seat, which is normally accomplished with years of lemming-like participation in an airline's "loyalty" ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
It's all Greek to many, but home economics can fix bailout crisis …
As one lemming says to the other 'after you'. The challenge for all of us is to stay independent and to think rather than react or take the lazy way ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
Judith Collins: Desperate Labour plays the race card | Stuff.co.nz
I am not sure this is the kind of attention Andrew Little should have been seeking as the latest lemming leader needing to gain some traction. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
4
The Pushkarams phenomenon - The Times of India
The more modern our country gets the more lemming-like large sections of our population are becoming. The government spent Rs 1,642 crore ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
'Necessity' defense rejected in Overland Park Jewish center killings
“One lemming is just as good as the next one,” he said. The next pretrial hearing in the case is set for Aug. 5. Prosecutors have said they will ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
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"Alaska" · Under The Dome · TV Review · The A.V. Club
That sepia-tinged footage courtesy of mad scientist Frank Whaley was convincingly vintage, and the lemming scientists jumping off the top of ... «A.V. Club DC, Jul 15»
7
Tampa Bay's HomeTeam 100
During the offseason he was named a Class 2A first-team all-state selection and was named a sophomore All-American by Tom Lemming of ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
8
Three-star DE Ogundeji commits to Notre Dame
“This is one guy that has the length and long arms and quick burst that you need to start out with," Lemming was quoted as saying by the Notre ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
9
Wild thing: brighten up your home for summer with wallpaper …
Jessica Russell Flint's Lemming Flamingo's in Granny Green or Jungle Jungle zebra themed print (£55, jessicarussellflint.co.uk) is pleasingly ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
10
After crushing Black Friday records, Amazon to bring back Prime Day
Good job of lemming-like iHate. Terrible logic fail! gork_platter 5pts. @greedibanks Dude, Walmart had a bigger day, and everyone from Best ... «CNET, Jul 15»

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