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roadie

/ˈɹəʊdi/US/ˈɹoʊdi/

roadie noun: one of the crew for a musical group or other travelling stage production, especially a stagehand or technician.

Noun

roadie (plural roadies)

  1. One of the crew for a musical group or other travelling stage production, especially a stagehand or technician.
    • I was a roadie for a heavy metal band for four years.
  2. (colloquial) A cyclist who rides on the roads rather than off-road.
    • I don't know about any trails for cycling because I'm mainly a roadie.
  3. (colloquial) An alcoholic beverage for the ride, for consumption while one is driving.
    • The bartender said he's not allowed to let me leave with a roadie.
    • Sit outside after dinner, and grab a couple of drinks before hitting the dance floor and putting the night in motion. You can even get a roadie for the trip over.2006, PartyEarth LLC, Party Italy, page 64

Verb

roadie (third-person singular simple present roadies, present participle roadying, simple past and past participle roadied)

  1. To act as a roadie

roadie meaning in Marathi

roadie in Marathi

crew for travelling stage production
रोडी roḍī

Forms of roadie

Noun
pluralroadies
Verb
third-person singular presentroadies
present participleroadying
past participleroadied
pastroadied

Origin of roadie

From road + -ie.

Words that rhyme with roadie

4 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about roadie

What does roadie mean?
Roadie means one of the crew for a musical group or other travelling stage production, especially a stagehand or technician.
What is roadie in Marathi?
Roadie in Marathi is रोडी (roḍī). See Roadie meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is roadie?
Roadie can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce roadie?
Roadie is pronounced /ˈɹəʊdi/ (UK).
What is the plural of roadie?
The plural of roadie is roadies.

Words near roadie in the dictionary

  1. roadhogs
  2. roadholding
  3. roadhouse
  4. roadhouses
  5. Roadian
  6. roadie
  7. roadies
  8. roading
  9. roadish
  10. roadkill
  11. roadkilled

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