bogeyman in Arabic

Arabic words for bogeyman

menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories

بُعْبُع buʕbuʕ

English meaning of bogeyman

1. noun A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
2. noun Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract, or a real threat greatly exaggerated for those purposes; often taking the form of a notorious historical personage suggested to return as a revenant to punish for wrongdoing.

Full definition of bogeyman

bogeyman in a sentence

• Near-synonyms: bogeyperson, bogeywoman
• Near-synonyms: bug-a-boo, bugaboo, chimera
• The bogeyman of a Halloween-candy poisoner behind every door has animated occasional moral panics against trick-or-treating.

Synonyms of bogeyman

• bogey
• bug-a-boo
• bugaboo
• bugbear
• bogeyperson
• bogeywoman
• chimera

All synonyms of bogeyman

bogeyman in other languages

• bogeyman in Hindi
• bogeyman in Tamil
• bogeyman in Tagalog
• bogeyman in Persian
• bogeyman in Vietnamese

Questions about bogeyman in Arabic

What is the meaning of bogeyman in Arabic?

Bogeyman in Arabic is بُعْبُع (buʕbuʕ).

ما معنى كلمة bogeyman؟

Bogeyman: بُعْبُع (buʕbuʕ).

What does bogeyman mean in English?

Bogeyman means a menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.