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Meaning of "Lineker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LINEKER

Lineker  [ˈlɪnɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LINEKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lineker 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 LINEKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lineker

Lineker is an English surname of Anglo-Saxon origin. It referred to someone who had an area of land for growing lin. Lineker may refer to: ▪ Danielle Lineker, Welsh model, wife of Gary Lineker ▪ Gary Lineker, former English footballer, husband of Danielle Lineker ▪ John Lineker, Brazilian mixed martial artist ▪ Matt Lineker, English cricketer...

Definition of Lineker in the English dictionary

The definition of Lineker in the dictionary is Gary. born 1960, English footballer and TV presenter: a striker, he scored 48 goals in 80 matches for England ; his clubs included Leicester City, Everton, Barcelona, and Tottenham Hotspur.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LINEKER


armonica
ɑːˈmɒnɪkə
arnica
ˈɑːnɪkə
botanica
bəˈtænɪkə
electronica
ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪkə
folktronica
ˌfəʊkˈtrɒnɪkə
gennaker
ˈdʒɛnɪkə
harmonica
hɑːˈmɒnɪkə
japonica
dʒəˈpɒnɪkə
knicker
ˈnɪkə
monicker
ˈmɒnɪkə
moniker
ˈmɒnɪkə
nicker
ˈnɪkə
picnicker
ˈpɪknɪkə
Salonica
səˈlɒnɪkə
Salonika
səˈlɒnɪkə
Seneca
ˈsɛnɪkə
snicker
ˈsnɪkə
Thessalonica
ˌθɛsəˈlɒnɪkə
tunica
ˈtjuːnɪkə
veronica
vəˈrɒnɪkə

WORDS THAT END LIKE LINEKER

asylum seeker
Baedeker
heat seeker
jobseeker
keeker
pleasure-seeker
reeker
seeker
self-seeker
shrieker
streeker
sunseeker
thrill-seeker

Synonyms and antonyms of Lineker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Lineker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LINEKER

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

Translator English - Chinese

莱因克尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Lineker
570 millions of speakers

English

Lineker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लाइनकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لينيكر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Линекер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Lineker
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লিনেকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Lineker
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lineker
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lineker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リネカー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리네 커
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lineker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Lineker
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லைன்கெர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिनेकर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lineker
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Lineker
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lineker
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Лінекер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lineker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Lineker
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lineker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Lineker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lineker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Lineker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LINEKER»

The term «Lineker» is regularly used and occupies the 65.611 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LINEKER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINEKER»

Discover the use of Lineker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lineker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Soccer
A beginner's guide to the skills and techniques of soccer.
Gary Lineker, 2000
2
Code in Context
Lineker distinguished three broad approaches to this task and her classification is here retained unchanged. This part of Lineker's analysis is significant in that the linguistic analysis remains firmly grounded in the sociological level of inquiry.
Diana S. Adlam, 1977
3
Is He All That?: Great Footballing Myths Shattered
Should. Gary. Lineker. have. scored? Five England hattricks is some achievement. Okay, one was against Malaysia(infacthe scoredallfour ina4– 2victory, onewithhis left,one with hisrightandtwo withhishead; thesecond Malaysia goal came from ...
Adrian Durham, 2013
4
Soccer Around the World
Gary Lineker was one of the most prolific goal scorers of the 1980s. He played 80 matches for England and scored 48 goals, including a national record of 10 in the World Cup. Lineker played for several club teams beginning with Leicester ...
Charles Parrish, John Nauright, 2014
5
My Summer Of Football:
Diego the player ranover tohimwithout thinking. “Yes?” he smiled. Lineker looked confused fora moment“What? Iwastalking to him.” he said pointingat thedog. It was Diego's turn to look embarrassed as the Dog ran up to Lineker, who quickly ...
Kevin Welch, 2014
6
Dear Celebrity: Absurd Letters to the Stars
c/o BBC Broadcasting House Portland Place London, W1A 1AA Dear Mr Lineker Hopefully you will recall being involved in the production and marketing of a brand of crisps the flavour of which was 'Salt & Lineker'. Some time ago I consumed ...
Julian Henby, 2010
7
Roja: A Journey Through Spanish Football
You wouldn't have thought in a million years that Gary Lineker could play on the wing, but I know why he did it — he did it so I would kick up a fuss, then the crowd would turn against me and he'd get rid of me that way' Lineker was not without ...
Jimmy Burns, 2012
8
Britain's Heroes and Villains
Gascoigne, who had given awaya penalty when England was 1–0 ahead, foundhis club colleague Gary Lineker witha throughball. England was awarded a penalty after Lineker wasfouled in the Cameron penalty area.Lineker would score the ...
Navdeep Rehill, 2013
9
Football
Meet Gary Lineker, who captained his national team, played in two World Cups, and is a TV commentator. Gary shows beginners all the techniques of the game.
Gary Lineker, 2000
10
Soccer's Most WantedTM II: The Top 10 Book of More Glorious ...
Lineker enjoyed one of the finest careers of any English striker. His forty-eight international goals are the second-most for an English player, and he continued those exploits at club level, scoring over 200 times. But as remarkable as those ...
Jeff Carlisle, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LINEKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Lineker is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lineker: Kane has what it takes to become one of Europe's top …
Tottenham legend Gary Lineker has backed Harry Kane to become of Europe's top strikers – as long he can cope when the goals dry up. «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
2
Gary Lineker reacts on Twitter to Benteke - Liverpool medical reports
Gary Lineker has criticised Liverpool's recent recruitment but feels Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke will be a good signing for the Anfield ... «HITC, Jul 15»
3
Gary Lineker: Private schools are 'entirely selfish' if they don't open …
The BBC presenter and former footballer Lineker said it was time for real pressure to be applied to private schools, adding that it should be an ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
4
Why is ex-footballer and gentleman Gary Lineker lashing out?
And when a tearful Paul Gascoigne was sent off in the semi-final of the 1990 World Cup it was Lineker who steadied the ship by turning to ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Gary Lineker on boys' night out with lookalike sons George, Tobias …
He's more often than not spotted on the arm of his stunning wife Danielle, but Gary Lineker stepped out for a long overdue boys' night out with ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
Gary Lineker says Arsenal can challenge Chelsea - on one condition
Lineker told Breathe Sport: "Manchester City will run them [Chelsea] close and possibly Arsenal as well. But, again, only if they [Arsenal] bring ... «HITC, Jul 15»
7
Gary Lineker jokes on Twitter about Celtic's Champions League draw
Gary Lineker has joked about Celtic's Champions League draw on Twitter after they were drawn against either Qarabag or Radar Pljevlja for ... «HITC, Jul 15»
8
Francisco Rivera vs. John Lineker headed to UFC 191
John Lineker will have his first bantamweight fight after being kicked out the flyweight division. UFC 191 will also feature Demetrious Johnson ... «Bloody Elbow, Jul 15»
9
The Open: R&A hit back at Gary Lineker in snobbery row
The R&A hit back at Gary Lineker on the eve of the 144th Open Championship after the former England striker turned TV presenter accused the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Brian Reade column: Gary Lineker has a go about foreign managers …
It's fair to say Gary Lineker's response to Leicester's new managerial appointment was widely shared. “Claudio Ranieri? Really?” was the go-to ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

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