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PRONUNCIATION OF WELL I NEVER

well I never  [wɛl aɪ ˈnɛvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WELL I NEVER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Well I never is an exclamation.
Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES WELL I NEVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Never Have I Ever

"Never Have I Ever", also known as "I've Never…" or "Ten Fingers", is a party game that typically involves drinking. The verbal game is started with the players getting into a circle. Then, the first player says a simple statement starting with "Never have I ever". Anyone who has done what the first player has not must drink. Play then continues around the circle, and the next person makes a statement. An additional rule – uncommon, but beneficial to the game –is that if there is no one taking a drink, then the one who said the particular "I have never…" must take a drink. This rule often forces the players to strategize more and makes for less disposable/pointless suggestions. A further variation holds that whenever only one person is drinking, that person must give a detailed account of why they are drinking. Another variation of this game involves putting up five fingers, putting one down whenever something mentioned has been done. Those who end up putting down all five fingers must take several successive drinks.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WELL I NEVER


clever
ˈklɛvə
endeavour
ɪnˈdɛvə
ever
ˈɛvə
forever
fɔːˈrɛvə
however
haʊˈɛvə
howsoever
ˌhaʊsəʊˈɛvə
leva
ˈlɛvə
never
ˈnɛvə
sever
ˈsɛvə
Trevor
ˈtrɛvə
whatever
wɒtˈɛvə
whatsoever
ˌwɒtsəʊˈɛvə
whenever
wɛnˈɛvə
wheresoever
ˌwɛəsəʊˈɛvə
wherever
wɛərˈɛvə
whichever
wɪtʃˈɛvə
whoever
huːˈɛvə
whomever
huːmˈɛvə
whomsoever
ˌhuːmsəʊˈɛvə
whosoever
ˌhuːsəʊˈɛvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WELL I NEVER

well
well advised
well and good
well disposed
well dressing
well in
well oiled
well sweep
well turned out
well up in
well water
well-accepted
well-accustomed
well-acquainted
well-acted
well-adapted
well-adjusted
well-advertised
well-advised
well-affected

WORDS THAT END LIKE WELL I NEVER

achiever
believer
bever
cabin fever
cantilever
east coast fever
fever
first ever
for ever
golden retriever
Guinever
Labrador retriever
lever
live-forever
never-never
Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever
reliever
retriever
spotted fever
yellow fever

Synonyms and antonyms of well I never in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «well I never» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WELL I NEVER

Find out the translation of well I never to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of well I never from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «well I never» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

好,我从来没有
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

así que nunca
570 millions of speakers

English

well I never
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मैं अच्छी तरह से कभी नहीं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كذلك أنا أبدا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

не ну я никогда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Bem, eu nunca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আমি ভাল না
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bien que je n´ai jamais
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Saya tidak pernah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auch habe ich nie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

私だけでなく決してない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나는 잘 결코
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aku ora tau
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tôi cũng không bao giờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நன்றாக நான் இல்லை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तसेच मी कधीही नाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Iyi asla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bene non ho mai
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dobrze, że nigdy nie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Не ну я ніколи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bine că nu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλά εγώ ποτέ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Wel, ek het nooit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

väl jag aldrig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vel jeg aldri
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of well I never

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WELL I NEVER»

The term «well I never» is regularly used and occupies the 89.066 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WELL I NEVER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about well I never

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WELL I NEVER»

Discover the use of well I never in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to well I never and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Well I Never!
A little girl cannot get dressed because there is a witch in her bedroom where the teeshirt is and a vampire in the bathroom with her shorts.
Heather Eyles, 1997
2
The Spaces Between Buildings
In his exploration of how spaces become places, geographer Ford invites readers to see anew the spaces they encounter every day and often take for granted. 52 halftones.
Larry Ford, 2000
3
Well I Never Knew That!
Peter Ryding. Ryding, a self-confessed v you to join him on a enticing facts and stones t vday phrases that make English such a cole and exciting language. The Well I Never Knew That.1 books come with a guarantee to be: FASCINATING ...
Peter Ryding, 2006
4
I Never Knew That About Ireland
Bestselling author Christopher Winn takes us on a fascinating journey around Ireland, to discover the tales buried deep in Irish history.
Christopher Winn, 2012
5
I Never Knew That about Wales
The inspiration for the primetime ITV series on Great Britain, this is a spellbinding journey around Wales by bestselling author Christopher Winn.
Christopher Winn, 2007
6
A Dictionary of Catch Phrases: American and British, from ...
See you don't say!. and: {well, I never, did you ever see a monkey dressed in leather? 'One very frequent catch-phrases in my early boyhood' was this. Christopher Fry tells me in 1976—and he was born in 1907. I had known it since 1921. but ...
Eric Partridge, Paul Beale, 1992
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Dictionary of Catch Phrases
I think you would sympathize with me in my trials.' '1? 1 sympathize with you? Well. I like that,' cried Mr Toppleton. In a synonym of equivalents to 'the insolence of it!', Berrey lists (well) 1 like that! Semantically. cf not half! well. I never! See you  ...
Eric Partridge, 1992
8
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
the persons and situation in life; he asked me what I thought he should get; Thomas Grant. I told him from 5*. to los. a day. 0951. Do you mean to swear you did not tell him he should receive a bottle of wine as well? — I never held out any thing ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1838
9
SongCite: An Index to Poular Songs, Supplement 1
... 114] Well, I might have gone fishing TI: It's My Lazy Day (BURNETTE) [197] Well, I never been to Spain TI: Never Been to Spain (AXTON) [97] Well, I never felt more like singing the blues TI: Singing the Blues (ENDSLEY) [195] Well, I pulled ...
William D. Goodfellow, 2014
10
Sam Slick in England; or, The attaché, by the author of 'The ...
She was actually bung fungered. ' Well, I never !' sais she : and she seemed in doubt for a space, whether to be angry or good-natured, or how to take it ; at last she sais, * Well, I must say you desarve it, for your almighty everlastin imperence  ...
Thomas Chandler Haliburton, 1858

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WELL I NEVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term well I never is used in the context of the following news items.
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"Well I never knew'' quirky facts by Shepway District Council to …
The Step Short First World War arch, Folkestone. “Well I never knew that.'' The 10 quirky facts about Shepway. 1) There are only two sandy beaches within an ... «Kent Online, May 15»
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"Well I Never Knew That!" - Uncovering Hidden Talents
I remember it well, it was one of those casual throwaway comments "When I rowed the Atlantic...." The very enjoyable conversation with this self-deprecating ... «Huffington Post UK, Apr 15»
3
Well I Never! Feminists Demand Special Treatment from Seth …
With Democrats and the media gearing up to elect Hillary Clinton president, the obvious gameplan is to prep the battlefield by creating a cult of personality ... «Breitbart News Network, May 14»
4
Well I never! The most mind-boggling real-life coincidences revealed
As Dorothy Fletcher of Liverpool knows only too well, there are few worse places to have a heart attack than on a transatlantic flight - unless 15 of your fellow ... «Express.co.uk, Sep 13»

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