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Meaning of "potboiler" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POTBOILER

potboiler  [ˈpɒtˌbɔɪlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POTBOILER

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determiner
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Potboiler 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 POTBOILER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Potboiler

A potboiler or pot-boiler is a low-quality novel, play, opera, film, or other creative work whose main purpose was to pay for the creator's daily expenses—thus the imagery of "boil the pot", which means "to provide one's livelihood". Authors who create potboiler novels or screenplays are sometimes called hack writers or hacks. Novels deemed to be potboilers may also be called pulp fiction, and potboiler films may be called "popcorn movies."...

Definition of potboiler in the English dictionary

The definition of potboiler in the dictionary is a literary or artistic work of little merit produced quickly in order to make money.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POTBOILER


boiler
ˈbɔɪlə
boyla
ˈbɔɪlə
broiler
ˈbrɔɪlə
charbroiler
ˈtʃɑːˌbrɔɪlə
coiler
ˈkɔɪlə
despoiler
dɪsˈpɔɪlə
embroiler
ɪmˈbrɔɪlə
moiler
ˈmɔɪlə
oiler
ˈɔɪlə
recoiler
rɪˈkɔɪlə
spoiler
ˈspɔɪlə
subsoiler
ˈsʌbˌsɔɪlə
toiler
ˈtɔɪlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POTBOILER

potato omelette
potato peeler
potato ring rot
potato salad
potato topping
potato-masher
potatory
potbellies
potbelly
potboil
potboy
potch
potche
pote
poteen
Potemkin
potence
potencies
potency
potent

WORDS THAT END LIKE POTBOILER

back boiler
bunny boiler
compiler
condensing boiler
double boiler
filer
hailer
horse trailer
mailer
miler
profiler
retailer
Rottweiler
soap boiler
steam-boiler
tent trailer
Theiler
tractor-trailer
trailer
water tube boiler

Synonyms and antonyms of potboiler in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «potboiler» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POTBOILER

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

Translator English - Chinese

potboiler
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

potboiler
570 millions of speakers

English

potboiler
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लापरवाही से काम करनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رزق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

халтура
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

potboiler
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

potboiler
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

œuvre alimentaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Potboiler
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Potboiler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

営利目的の粗悪な作品
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

돈벌이 용 작품
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Potboiler
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

họa si ve kiếm ăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போட்போஇலேர்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोटबोयलर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

para için yazılan yazı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

opera commerciale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dzieło na niskim poziomie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

халтура
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Vechitura
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

potboiler
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brood skrywer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

DUSSINROMAN
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

potboiler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of potboiler

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POTBOILER»

The term «potboiler» is regularly used and occupies the 102.519 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POTBOILER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POTBOILER»

Discover the use of potboiler in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to potboiler and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Potboiler
An Edgar(R) Award Nominee for Best Novel Jesse Kellerman—the international bestselling author of The Executor and The Genius—brings his prodigious talent to bear on a topic he knows well in this hilarious and surprising spin on the ...
Jesse Kellerman, 2012
2
The Nice and the Nasty: A Hyperbolic Potboiler
THE STORY: Food Technology, a giant conglomerate, is being run by Cathexa Heitz, daughter of the aged founder, Hobart Heitz, (who has retreated to his enormous estate with his second wife, a teenaged ex-porn star) with the advice and ...
Mark O'Donnell, 1987
3
Cognition on Cognition
Concepts: a. potboiler. Jerry. Fodor*. Graduate Center, CUNY, 33 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036, USA Center for Cognitive Science, Rutgers University, Psychology Building, Busch Campus, Piscataway, NJ 08855, USA Abstract An ...
Jacques Mehler, Susana Franck, 1995
4
Potboiler: An Amateur's Affair with la Cuisine
The musings of an accomplished writer - poet, novelist, playwright, English professor - about his love affair with food and its preparation.
Robert Canzoneri, 1989
5
Benjamin's Ground: New Readings of Walter Benjamin
The most obvious instance occurs in the section whose title, "Potboiler" ( Schmoker) — and titles are under discussion throughout this textiles close to the thought of a cloud of smoke. Benjamin discusses the books that "were only once in a ...
Rainer Nägele, 1986
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Against the Anthropological Grain
Wassaja took it as an occasion to headline the "Excerpts from the review by Dr. Joseph Jorgensen and Dr. Richard Clemmer" as "New Potboiler by Wilcomb Washburn." In a companion editorial entitled, "The Potboiler Exposed" the editor( ?) ...
Wilcomb E. Washburn, 1998
7
The Sound of Things Falling
"Originally published in Spain 2011 by Alfaguara"
Juan Gabriel Vásquez, 2012
8
I'll Catch You
But little does Arthur know that this impulsive decision is about to change his life for ever... We want to tell you more about this novel.
Jesse Kellerman, 2012
9
Faulkner: A Biography
When Faulkner said that Sanctuary was a potboiler written to make money, Dash Hammett, who admired Faulkner, replied, "That's not so, a good writer doesn't write for money." They differed on politics, Hammett a confirmed Marxist and ...
Joseph Leo Blotner, 2005
10
George Bernard Shaw: The Critical Heritage
'potboiler',. from. signed. notice,. Clarion. 17 April 1914, 5 Britain's most famous playwright has won his place at last on the stage of Britain's most famous playhouse. But it is characteristic of the British way in these tilings that while the great ...
T. F. Evans, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POTBOILER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term potboiler is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why India will not see a stock market fall like China
... of us who have been following global events over the last fortnight, China and Greece markets have all the makings of a Hollywood potboiler. «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
2
Abhishek Bachchan on upcoming films and possibility of working …
... a hardcore masala potboiler. It's business at the end of the day. When you have those big single screens with 900-1000-seaters, a Piku is not ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
3
In search of greener pastures
... critically acclaimed Kaakka Muttai (Dhanush) and 36 Vayadhinile (Suriya), both in Tamil or the forthcoming Kick 2 (Kalyan Ram), a potboiler. «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
4
Corporates averse to invest in Telugu films
But, if they want to cash in on our star image with a potboiler to mint money, I would prefer a producer next-door.” Another reason for their ... «The Hans India, Jul 15»
5
Abhay Deol-Riteish Deshmukh in Anubhav Sinha's next
Anubhav Sinha is all set to begin shooting his next “Hunkaar”, an action drama-thriller set in the heart of Benaras. The commercial potboiler ... «News Nation, Jul 15»
6
Srimanthudu trailer: Mahesh Babu's swagger and Shruti Haasan's …
Nevertheless, the movie seems like the typical male-oriented commercial potboiler. (MUST READ: Srimanthudu teaser: Mahesh Babu's shot ... «India.com, Jul 15»
7
Archie Comics had everything that a Bollywood potboiler has!
The legendary creator of Archie Comics, Tom Moore left the world this week, leaving behind a legacy of cartoons that have fed every ... «Daily Bhaskar, Jul 15»
8
History's Coolest Teams: Big Ron's Manchester United 85/86
Worse yet a potboiler that hopelessly loses the plot halfway through. Years later of course George Clooney came along with his million-dollar ... «More Sport, Jul 15»
9
Converting to Verdi
“Nabucco” is undeniably effective as a historical epic and political potboiler, but just how Jewish it is is open to debate. Temistocle Solera's ... «Forward, Jul 15»
10
Unbuttoning America: A Biography of Peyton Place
... discussions of poverty, sexuality, class and ethnic discrimination, and small-town hypocrisy, Peyton Place was more than a tawdry potboiler. «PopMatters, Jul 15»

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