Looking for the meaning of the word FAUCET in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of FAUCET with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Faucet
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (denoting a bung for the vent hole of a cask, or a tap for drawing liquid from a container): from Old French fausset, from Provençal falset, from falsar ‘to bore’. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɔːsɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a tap.
Short Definition:tap
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 13
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 11
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 11
