bolo
bolo · bolos · boloed · boloing
To cleave or dismember with a bolo knifeTo cleave or dismember (a person or an animal) with a bolo knife.
UK/ˈbəʊ.ləʊ/US/ˈboʊ.loʊ/
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To cleave or dismember (a person or an animal) with a bolo knife.
To fail to meet the minimum standards of marksmanship.
(nonce word, transitive)To dress (somebody) in a bolo.
Origin
From Philippine Spanish bolo, from Tagalog bolo. Supposedly named after Bolo Pascha, a GeFrom Philippine Spanish bolo, from Tagalog bolo.
Supposedly named after Bolo Pascha, a German agent in France during World War I.
From Argentine Spanish boleadora (“lariat”).
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Forms
bolos, boloing, boloed, boloedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.