Looking for the meaning of the word QUIRT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of QUIRT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Quirt
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century (originally US): from Spanish cuerda ‘cord’ (from Latin chorda ‘cord’) or from Mexican Spanish cuarta ‘whip’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kwəːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a short-handled riding whip with a braided leather lash.
Short Definition:short-handled riding whip with braided leather lash
Word: Quirt
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kwəːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
hit with a quirt
Short Definition:hit with quirt
Examples:- Claggart quirted her again and again
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