gypsy
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A member of a Broadway musical chorus line.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒɪpsi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
colloquial
An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
theater
A member of a Broadway musical chorus line.
A member of other nomadic peoples, not only of the Romani people; a traveller. Alternative spelling of gypsy
verb
intransitive
To roam around the country like a gypsy.
To perform the gypsy step in contra dancing.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
Used this way, gypsy is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A taxicab that cruises for customers although it is licensed only to respond to calls.
A style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies.
European moth introduced into North America.
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