malaprop
/ˈmæləˌprɑp/
malaprop adjective: characterized by the use of malapropisms.
Adjective
malaprop (comparative more malaprop, superlative most malaprop)
- Characterized by the use of malapropisms.
Noun
malaprop (plural malaprops)
- A malapropism.
Verb
malaprop (third-person singular simple present malaprops, present participle malapropping, simple past and past participle malapropped)
- To use a malapropism.
malaprop meaning in Urdu and Bengali
malaprop in Urdu
- بےمحل, بےتکا, ناموزوں
malaprop in Bengali
- ম্যালাপ্রোপিজম, শব্দের ভুল ব্যবহার, ম্যালাপ্রোপিজম ব্যবহার করা
Forms of malaprop
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more malaprop |
| superlative | most malaprop |
| Noun | |
| plural | malaprops |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | malaprops |
| present participle | malapropping |
| past participle | malapropped |
| past | malapropped |
Origin of malaprop
From the name of Mrs. Malaprop, a character in the play The Rivals (1775) by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. See malapropism for more.
Words formed from malaprop
Questions about malaprop
- What does malaprop mean?
- Malaprop means characterized by the use of malapropisms.
- What is malaprop in Urdu?
- Malaprop in Urdu is بےمحل, بےتکا, ناموزوں. See Malaprop meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is malaprop?
- Malaprop can be an adjective, a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce malaprop?
- Malaprop is pronounced /ˈmæləˌprɑp/ (US).
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: malaprop (page history and authors); malaprop (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); malaprop (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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