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kangaroo
kan·ga·roo K0010300 (kăng′gə-ro͞o′)n. pl. kangaroo or kan·ga·roos Any of various large herbivorous marsupials of the family Macropodidae of Australia and adjacent islands, having short forelimbs, large hind limbs used for leaping, and a long tapered tail.
[Guugu Yimidhirr (Pama-Nyungan language of northeast Australia) gaŋurru.]Word History: A widely held belief has it that the word kangaroo comes from an Australian Aboriginal word meaning "I don't know." This is in fact untrue. The word was first recorded in 1770 by Captain James Cook, when he landed to make repairs along the northeast coast of Australia. In 1820, one Captain Phillip K. King recorded a different word for the animal, written "mee-nuah." As a result, it was assumed that Captain Cook had been mistaken, and the myth grew up that what he had heard was a word meaning "I don't know" (presumably as the answer to a question in English that had not been understood). Recent linguistic fieldwork, however, has confirmed the existence of a word gangurru in the northeast Aboriginal language of Guugu Yimidhirr, referring to a species of kangaroo. What Captain King heard may have been their word minha, meaning "edible animal."kangaroo (ˌkæŋɡəˈruː) n, pl -roos1. (Animals) any large herbivorous marsupial of the genus Macropus and related genera, of Australia and New Guinea, having large powerful hind legs, used for leaping, and a long thick tail: family Macropodidae. See also rat kangaroo, tree kangaroo2. (Stock Exchange) (usually plural) stock exchange an Australian share, esp in mining, land, or a tobacco companyvb, -roos, -rooing or -rooed (Automotive Engineering) informal (of a car) to move forward or to cause (a car) to move forward with short sudden jerks, as a result of improper use of the clutch[C18: probably from a native Australian language] ˌkangaˈroo-ˌlike adjkan•ga•roo (ˌkæŋ gəˈru)
n., pl. -roos, (esp. collectively) -roo. any herbivorous leaping marsupial of the family Macropodidae, of Australia and adjacent islands, having short forelimbs, powerful hind legs, and a long, thick tail. [1770; < Guugu Yimidhirr (Australian Aboriginal language)] kan`ga•roo′like`, adj. kan·ga·roo (kăng′gə-ro͞o′) Any of various plant-eating marsupials of Australia and nearby islands having short forelimbs, large hind limbs adapted for leaping, and a long tapered tail. Female kangaroos have pouches in which their young, born tiny, blind, and hairless, are suckled and grow.kangaroo
Past participle: kangarooed
Gerund: kangarooing
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| kangaroo | | kangaroo |
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| I kangaroo | | you kangaroo | | he/she/it kangaroos | | we kangaroo | | you kangaroo | | they kangaroo |
| Preterite |
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| I kangarooed | | you kangarooed | | he/she/it kangarooed | | we kangarooed | | you kangarooed | | they kangarooed |
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| I am kangarooing | | you are kangarooing | | he/she/it is kangarooing | | we are kangarooing | | you are kangarooing | | they are kangarooing |
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| I have kangarooed | | you have kangarooed | | he/she/it has kangarooed | | we have kangarooed | | you have kangarooed | | they have kangarooed |
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| I was kangarooing | | you were kangarooing | | he/she/it was kangarooing | | we were kangarooing | | you were kangarooing | | they were kangarooing |
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| I had kangarooed | | you had kangarooed | | he/she/it had kangarooed | | we had kangarooed | | you had kangarooed | | they had kangarooed |
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| I will kangaroo | | you will kangaroo | | he/she/it will kangaroo | | we will kangaroo | | you will kangaroo | | they will kangaroo |
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| I will have kangarooed | | you will have kangarooed | | he/she/it will have kangarooed | | we will have kangarooed | | you will have kangarooed | | they will have kangarooed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be kangarooing | | you will be kangarooing | | he/she/it will be kangarooing | | we will be kangarooing | | you will be kangarooing | | they will be kangarooing |
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| I have been kangarooing | | you have been kangarooing | | he/she/it has been kangarooing | | we have been kangarooing | | you have been kangarooing | | they have been kangarooing |
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| I will have been kangarooing | | you will have been kangarooing | | he/she/it will have been kangarooing | | we will have been kangarooing | | you will have been kangarooing | | they will have been kangarooing |
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| I had been kangarooing | | you had been kangarooing | | he/she/it had been kangarooing | | we had been kangarooing | | you had been kangarooing | | they had been kangarooing |
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| I would kangaroo | | you would kangaroo | | he/she/it would kangaroo | | we would kangaroo | | you would kangaroo | | they would kangaroo |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have kangarooed | | you would have kangarooed | | he/she/it would have kangarooed | | we would have kangarooed | | you would have kangarooed | | they would have kangarooed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  kangaroo - any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tailmarsupial, pouched mammal - mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carriedfamily Macropodidae, Macropodidae - kangaroos; wallabiesgiant kangaroo, great grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus - very large greyish-brown Australian kangaroo formerly abundant in open wooded areasbrush kangaroo, wallaby - any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly coloredHypsiprymnodon moschatus, musk kangaroo - small kangaroo of northeastern Australiarat kangaroo, kangaroo rat - any of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroos |
kangaroo nounRelated words
male buck, old man
young joey
collective noun troopTranslationskangaroo (kӕŋgəˈruː) – plural kangaˈroos – noun a type of large Australian animal with very long hind legs and great power of leaping, the female of which carries her young in a pouch on the front of her body. 袋鼠 袋鼠kangaroo
have a few kangaroos loose in the top paddockTo be crazy; to act, think, or behave in an eccentric, foolish, or nonsensical manner. Primarily heard in Australia. Tommy must have a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock if he thinks he can convince our mother to let him get a tattoo for his birthday. There's an old lady who stands on the corner yelling at strangers all day. I think she might have a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock.See also: few, have, kangaroo, loose, paddock, topkangaroo courtAn unofficial court or a court that disregards current laws and conducts unfair trials. People who live under oppressive regimes are often treated harshly by corrupt kangaroo courts that don't abide by the law.See also: court, kangaroohave kangaroos in (one's)/the top paddockTo act, think, or behave in an eccentric, foolish, or nonsensical manner; to be insane. Primarily heard in Australia. Tommy must have kangaroos in the top paddock if he thinks he can convince Mom to let him get a tattoo for his birthday. There's an old lady who stands on the corner yelling at strangers all day. I think she might have kangaroos in her top paddock.See also: have, kangaroo, paddock, topkangaroo courta bogus or illegal court. Is this a staff meeting or a kangaroo court? You have turned this interview into a kangaroo court.See also: court, kangarookangaroo courtA self-appointed tribunal that violates established legal procedure; also, a dishonest or incompetent court of law. For example, The rebels set up a kangaroo court and condemned the prisoners to summary execution, or That judge runs a kangaroo court-he tells rape victims they should have been more careful . This expression is thought to liken the jumping ability of kangaroos to a court that jumps to conclusions on an invalid basis. [Mid-1800s] See also: court, kangarooa kangaroo court A kangaroo court is a court that is created quickly and is not official, and often not fair. All kinds of strange people appeared to testify in the kangaroo court which the newspapers had set up. I've been shot at, beaten up my military police, and sentenced to life imprisonment by a kangaroo court.See also: court, kangaroohave kangaroos in your top paddock or have kangaroos in the top paddock AUSTRALIAN, INFORMALIf you say that someone has kangaroos in their top paddock or has kangaroos in the top paddock, you mean that they have strange ideas or are crazy. Some people think I must have a few kangaroos in the top paddock. Note: Roos can be used instead of kangaroos. A guy who pretends to understand women has got roos in his top paddock. Compare with have bats in the belfry. Note: A paddock is a small field next to a farm or stable. The idea is of having wild animals there instead of farm animals. See also: have, kangaroo, paddock, tophave kangaroos in the (or your) top paddock be mad or eccentric. Australian informal 1985 Peter Carey Illywacker ‘And he was a big man too, and possibly slow-witted.’ ‘Leichhardt?’ ‘No, Bourke…He had kangaroos in his top paddock.’ See also: have, kangaroo, paddock, topMedicalSeeWallabyKangaroo
KangarooInformal; a stock in Australia. It especially refers to a stock on the All Ordinaries Index, which is the most prominent index of Australian stocks. The term is most often used by foreigners outside of Australia.AcronymsSeeROOkangarooenUS
Related to kangaroo: kangaroo courtWords related to kangaroonoun any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tailRelated Words- marsupial
- pouched mammal
- family Macropodidae
- Macropodidae
- giant kangaroo
- great grey kangaroo
- Macropus giganteus
- brush kangaroo
- wallaby
- Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
- musk kangaroo
- rat kangaroo
- kangaroo rat
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