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Metrosexuality is dead. And good riddance to it.
David Zinczenko

Meaning of "riddance" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RIDDANCE

riddance  [ˈrɪdəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIDDANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Riddance 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 RIDDANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of riddance in the English dictionary

The definition of riddance in the dictionary is the act of getting rid of something undesirable or unpleasant; deliverance or removal.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RIDDANCE


abidance
əˈbaɪdəns
accidence
ˈæksɪdəns
avoidance
əˈvɔɪdəns
cadence
ˈkeɪdəns
coincidence
kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns
confidence
ˈkɒnfɪdəns
diffidence
ˈdɪfɪdəns
dissidence
ˈdɪsɪdəns
evidence
ˈɛvɪdəns
guidance
ˈɡaɪdəns
improvidence
ɪmˈprɒvɪdəns
incidence
ˈɪnsɪdəns
misguidance
ˌmɪsˈɡaɪdəns
overconfidence
ˌəʊvəˈkɒnfɪdəns
precedence
ˈprɛsɪdəns
providence
ˈprɒvɪdəns
residence
ˈrɛzɪdəns
self-evidence
ˌsɛlfˈɛvɪdəns
subsidence
səbˈsaɪdəns
voidance
ˈvɔɪdəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RIDDANCE

rid
ridability
ridable
ridden
ridder
riddle
riddled
riddler
riddlingly
ride
ride again
ride at anchor
ride down
ride for a fall
ride out
ride roughshod over
ride the wave
ride to hounds
ride up
rideable

WORDS THAT END LIKE RIDDANCE

abondance
abundance
accordance
advance
attendance
belly dance
break dance
break-dance
child guidance
concordance
dance
dependance
folk dance
folk-dance
impedance
old-time dance
overabundance
school attendance
sun dance
tendance
war dance

Synonyms and antonyms of riddance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «riddance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RIDDANCE

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

Translator English - Chinese

甩掉包袱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Que se vayan
570 millions of speakers

English

riddance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छुटकारा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بئس المصير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Скатертью дорога
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

riddance
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থা থেকে অব্যাহতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

débarras
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Riddance
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erlösung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

厄介払い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Riddance
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự tự do
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீக்குதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

छळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurtulma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

liberazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

riddance
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скатертиною дорога
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scăpare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεμπέρδεμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

riddance
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

riddance
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

være kvitt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of riddance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RIDDANCE»

The term «riddance» is regularly used and occupies the 60.638 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RIDDANCE» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «RIDDANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word riddance.
1
Ian MacKaye
When people who are songwriters say 'That's my property and if you give it away for free then I'll lose my incentive,' then, well, good riddance.
2
David Zinczenko
Metrosexuality is dead. And good riddance to it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIDDANCE»

Discover the use of riddance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to riddance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Riddance
A dark and disturbing play by an up-and-coming Scots writer about violence within the family.
Linda McLean, 1999
2
Rats and Rat Riddance
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Edward Howe Forbush, 2011
3
Good Riddance: An Illustrated Memoir of Divorce
Details the author's separation and divorce from her husband after eighteen years of marriage, describing her depression over divorce proceedings as well as her challenges and accomplishments as a single mother.
Cynthia Copeland, 2013
4
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Acoustic Guitar Songs: 30 ...
Good Riddance (Time of Your LifeJ American punk band Green Day struck a mellow, reflective pose with "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)." Released in the period between the band's 1994 breakout success and their 2004 rise to ...
Staff, Alfred Publishing
5
Return to Good Riddance: A Cameo of Contemporary Patna
P. Return. to. Good. Riddance. ACameoof. ContemporaryPatna. atna is not a nice place to be. It is home to me and I cannot stop wanting to go back every once in a while, wanting to be part of its life. I say thiseven so: Patnaisnotaniceplace to ...
Sankarshan Thakur, 2014
6
Good-bye and Good Riddance
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Valerie Hagenbush, 2005
7
Good Riddance to Rights, Thank God Now We're Safe
James Nathan Post. Good Riddance To Rights, Than/e God Now I/Ve're Sqlfe Good Riddance To Rights, Than/e God Now I/Ve're Sqlfe James.
James Nathan Post, 2003
8
The Sources of Value
Simple apprehensive aversion System of apprehensive references Av'EKSlUNS Governing propensity Riddance pattern = R Subordinate apprehensions Subordinate object of apprehension = OH Subordinate apprehensive set = A?i ...
Stephen Coburn Pepper, 1958
9
Selected Novels of Sarat Chandra Chatterjee: Devdas Good ...
Five intriguing novels are presented in this book. Devdas is the story of a tradition bound girl and his frustrated lover. Good Riddance (Niskriti) portrays the life in a joint family.
Amitava Bhattacharya, 2006
10
A Digest of Purposive Values
Simple riddance Riddance pattern [ Quiescence of riddance pattern 1. Simple riddance aversion, with trial and error Riddance pattern 3. Compound riddance aversion Riddance pattern Anticipatory set Trial-and-error activity Subordinate acts ...
Stephen Coburn Pepper, 1947

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIDDANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term riddance is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Good Riddance announce tour with Iron Chic & Off With Their Heads …
'90s/'00s punk/melodic hardcore staples Good Riddance reunited in 2012, and returned earlier this year with Peace In Our Time (Fat Wreck Chords), their first ... «Brooklyn Vegan, Jul 15»
2
Letter: Good riddance to Confederate flag
Why must it take the horrific deaths of nine innocent people for South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to finally advocate for taking down the Confederate flag from the ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
3
Good Riddance and Off With Their Heads Reveal North American Tour
Santa Cruz punk veterans Good Riddance have revealed plans to perform songs from their recent Peace in Our Time LP on an upcoming, Canada-heavy North ... «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
4
Bears G Kyle Long on Ray McDonald's release: 'Good riddance'
Bears G Kyle Long on Ray McDonald's release: 'Good riddance' · Jordan Heck @jordanheckff · Email RSS. May 25, 2015 5:05pm EDT. facebook; twitter ... «SportingNews.com, May 15»
5
Hallberg's Picture of Health: Good riddance to Rubella
According to global health authorities, Rubella, also known as German Measles, has been eliminated from the Americas. Rubella was once a much feared ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, May 15»
6
Good riddance to a carnival of nonsense
If Britain's political class had spent the past five weeks digging a hole in the ground and filling it up again, they would have more to show for their work than they ... «Financial Times, May 15»
7
U.K. Should Say Good Riddance to HSBC
There's a saying used to call the bluff of someone who threatens to flounce out of the room during an argument: “Don't let the door hit your backside on the way ... «Bloomberg View, Apr 15»
8
Good Riddance 'Peace in Our Time' (album stream)
Long-running (and skateboarding) California punks Good Riddance are ready to return with Peace in Our Time next week, but Exclaim! is giving you a listen to ... «Exclaim!, Apr 15»
9
Good Riddance, Carrie Mathison
WASHINGTON — THE co-creator of “Homeland” on Showtime revealed recently that when the new season starts, Claire Danes's Carrie Mathison will no longer ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
10
Aging Punks, Rejoice! It's the First Good Riddance Song in Nine Years
So naturally, punk fans who have been waiting on Good Riddance to put out a new album for nearly a decade will not be disappointed with what they hear on ... «Noisey, Mar 15»

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