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I liked the koala, wallaby, and I chilled with a kangaroo a bit. There was a wombat that I quite enjoyed also.
Todd Barry

Meaning of "wombat" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WOMBAT

From a native Australian language.
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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 WOMBAT

wombat  [ˈwɒmbæt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOMBAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wombat 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 WOMBAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wombat

Wombat

Wombats are short-legged, muscular quadrupedal marsupials, native to Australia, approximately 1 metre in length, with short, stubby tails. They are adaptable in habitat tolerance, and are found in forested, mountainous, and heathland areas of south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania, as well as an isolated patch of about 300 hectares in Epping Forest National Park in central Queensland.

Definition of wombat in the English dictionary

The definition of wombat in the dictionary is any of various burrowing herbivorous Australian marsupials, esp Vombatus ursinus, constituting the family Vombatidae and having short limbs, a heavy body, and coarse dense fur.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WOMBAT


acrobat
ˈækrəˌbæt
aerobat
ˈɛərəʊˌbæt
Ashgabat
ˈɑːʃɡəbæt
bat
bæt
batt
bæt
brickbat
ˈbrɪkˌbæt
bullbat
ˈbʊlˌbæt
combat
ˈkɒmbæt
dingbat
ˈdɪŋˌbæt
holderbat
ˈhəʊldəˌbæt
noncombat
ˌnɒnˈkɒmbæt
numbat
ˈnʌmˌbæt
sabbat
ˈsæbæt
tittlebat
ˈtɪtəlˌbæt
whirlbat
ˈwɜːlˌbæt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOMBAT

womanist
womanize
womanized
womanizer
womanizing
womankind
womanless
womanliness
womanly
womanness
womanpower
womb
womb-leasing
wombed
womblike
womby
women
Women´s Centre
women´s group

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOMBAT

blind as a bat
body combat
close combat
cricket bat
erev Shabbat
fruit bat
hors de combat
horseshoe bat
Nanga Parbat
off one´s own bat
off the bat
old bat
Rabat
right off the bat
Shabbat
single combat
straight bat
trial by combat
unarmed combat
vampire bat

Synonyms and antonyms of wombat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wombat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOMBAT

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

Translator English - Chinese

袋熊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wombat
570 millions of speakers

English

wombat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Wombat
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الومبت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вомбат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wombat
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Wombat
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wombat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wombat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wombat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウォンバット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

웜뱃
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wombat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống đại thử
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வோம்பட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गर्भधारणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vombat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wombat
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wombat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вомбат
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wombat
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

wombat
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wombat
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

wombat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wombat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wombat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOMBAT»

The term «wombat» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.256 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOMBAT» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «WOMBAT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wombat.
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Todd Barry
I liked the koala, wallaby, and I chilled with a kangaroo a bit. There was a wombat that I quite enjoyed also.
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Roger Zelazny
When you are about to die, a wombat is better than no company at all.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOMBAT»

Discover the use of wombat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wombat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Diary of a Wombat
A delightful and entertaining peek into the life of one very busy wombat!
Jackie French, Bruce Whatley, 2011
2
Wombat Stew
But all the other bush animals have a plan to save their friend. They trick the dingo into using mud, feathers, flies, bugs and gumnuts in his wombat stew, and the result is-a stew the dingo will never forget!
Marcia Kay Vaughan, 2009
3
Don't Pat the Wombat!
Bright, bold, new edition of popular novel about grade six school camp.(New-look Elizabeth Honey cover to match her other backlist titles.)
Elizabeth Honey, 2000
4
How to Attract the Wombat
Here is one of his three classic "How-To's," considering notable birds and animals whose habits (and often existence) seem to have disturbed Cuppy ("Birds Who Can't Even Fly," "Optional Insects," "Octopuses and Those Things"), as well as ...
Will Cuppy, 1949
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Wombat Goes Walkabout
While looking for his mother, Wombat meets many animals that are not impressed with his talent for digging and thinking, but when a fire approaches, they change their minds.
Michael Morpurgo, Christian Birmingham, 2000
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Watch Out, Little Wombat!
When Little Wombat decides to search for a Bunyip, a mysterious monster that hides in the water, he finds more than he is looking for.
‎2009
7
One Very Tired Wombat
How hard can it be to get a little peace and quiet? Unfortunately for Wombat, he's about to find out . . .
‎2012
8
The Adventures of Little Wombat
A collection of four tales featuring Little Wombat as he gets in a muddy mess, plays hide and seek, learns to swim, and looks for a new home.
Vicki Churchill, Angela McAllister, 2008
9
Wombat Walkabout
Rhyming text follows six little wombats on walkabout and a hungry dingo following, envisioning them as his lunch until the wombats turn the tables on him.
Carol Diggory Shields, 2009
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Christmas Wombat
Created by writer Jackie French and illustrator Bruce Whatley, Christmas Wombat is another irresistible picture book by this extraordinary award-winning pair. Ages 3+
Jackie French, Bruce Whatley, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOMBAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wombat is used in the context of the following news items.
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Australian zookeepers take overweight wombats for walks
Keepers at Queensland's Rockhampton Zoo are amazed by how quickly their wombats have adapted to a new exercise regime which involves walking them like ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Ad featuring wombat in songkok retracted after Muslims mistake it for …
The billboard by Australia-based company Servcorp which featured a wombat.KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — An electronic billboard in Bukit Bintang has ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
3
Driveclub MotorStorm Buggy Gameplay Leaked
Original Story: MotorStorm's iconic buggy the Wombat Typhoon will be joining Driveclub's lineup of vehicles in an upcoming expansion, according to leaked ... «IGN, Apr 15»
4
GRAPHIC VIDEO: Australian men perform emergency c-section on …
ADELAID, Australia – Two guys were driving outside Adelaid Australia when they spotted a dead wombat in the middle of the road. “Chris Dimasi an myself went ... «Q13 FOX, Feb 15»
5
World's oldest wombat turns 33 at Toronto Zoo
Having far outlived the wombat's typical lifespan of 15 years, Hamlet is close behind the oldest wombat ever on record, who died at 34 years and 7 months at the ... «Toronto Star, Feb 15»
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The Creature Feature: 10 Fun Facts About Wombats
Wombats are short-legged, muscular marsupials native to Australia. They are mainly nocturnal, emerging at night to feed on grasses, herbs, bark, and roots. «Wired, Dec 14»
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Nutmeg the Wombat unveiled as mascot for 2015 Asian Cup
Mark Bosnich and Brett Emerton pose with the Asian Cup official mascot, Nutmeg the wombat. And an actual wombat. Photograph: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images. «The Guardian, Nov 14»
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Orphaned baby wombat melts hearts in Australia
An orphaned baby wombat has found a new surrogate mom: A zookeeper at the ... The six-month-old wombat joey was still alive inside her mother's pouch. «KABC-TV, Oct 14»
9
Wombat found DECAPITATED in picnic area in Victoria
Police are investigating the circumstances of a wombat that was found decapitated at a park in Lyonville which is only 15 minutes outside the of Daylesford. «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
10
The World's Oldest, And Possibly Largest, Wombat Turns 29
What is thought to be the world's oldest wombat turned 29 this week. The animal, which looks a bit like a large gopher or a giant hamster, lives in a wildlife park ... «Newsweek, Aug 14»

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