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kangaroos

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: K AE2 NG G ER0 UW1 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of kangaroo

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The Australia national rugby league team.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Qualifier: rugby league

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

third-person singular simple present indicative of kangaroo

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From kangaroo.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: Kangourous — Translations
Real reading context

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