num en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /nʌm/
Etymology
Inflection of nim.
Meanings
-
(form-of, participle, past) past participle of nim
form of nim
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
num en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /nʌm/
Etymology
Shortening of number.
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of number.
alt of number
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(abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of numeral.
alt of numeral
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nums | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| num. | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
num en · INTJ · etymology 3
Pronunciation
- /nʌm/
Etymology
Likely onomatopoeic.
Meanings
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(colloquial) Used to denote eating, or enjoyment of eating.
Speaking from a microphone in the audience, a woman in her 20s said she was impressed with the trailer because it shows off Mr. Pattinson’s back muscles. “I think I can speak for all of us when I say num, num, num,” she said to screams. (Mr. Pattinson looked mortified.)
2011 July 22, Brooks Barnes, “Vampires Meet Auteurs at Fan Fest”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Jun 2021:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nom | alternative | lexicographic |