brogue
brogue · brogues · brogued · broguing
To speak with a brogueTo speak with a brogue (accent).
UK/ˈbɹəʊ̯ɡ/US/ˈbɹoʊ̯ɡ/
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive, transitive)To speak with a brogue (accent).
(intransitive)To walk.
(transitive)To kick.
(transitive)To punch a hole in, as with an awl.
(dialectal)To fish for eels by disturbing the waters.
Origin
Borrowed from Irish bróg (“boot, shoe”), from Old Irish bróc (“shoe, greave, legging, hoseBorrowed from Irish bróg (“boot, shoe”), from Old Irish bróc (“shoe, greave, legging, hose, breeches”), likely from Old Norse brók (“breeches”), from Proto-Germanic *brōks (“breeches”). The "accent" sense may instead be derived from Irish barróg (“a hold (on the tongue)”).
Possibly from French brouiller.
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Forms
brogues, broguing, brogued, broguedLessons 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