door prize
noun
Simple meaning
A gift given to people who attend a meeting, party.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dawrpryzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɔɹpɹaɪz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A gift given to people who attend a meeting, party, event, etc., especially one which is given on a random basis to one or some of the attendees.
cyclinghumorous
A notional prize awarded to a cyclist who collides with the open door of a parked car.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (cycling, humorous) A notional prize awarded to a cyclist who collides with the open door of a parked car.
Used this way, door prize is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. Keep it for friendly, informal settings.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Playful and informal
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