kangaroo
n. large marsupial mammal with a long tail and powerful hind legs for jumping (native to Australia and neighboring islands) | ||||
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Kangaroo Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Kangaroo
(n.)
Any one of numerous species of jumping marsupials of the family Macropodidae. They inhabit Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, They have long and strong hind legs and a large tail, while the fore legs are comparatively short and feeble. The giant kangaroo (Macropus major) is the largest species, sometimes becoming twelve or fourteen feet in total length. The tree kangaroos, belonging to the genus Dendrolagus, live in trees; the rock kangaroos, of the genus Petrogale, inhabit rocky situations; and the brush kangaroos, of the genus Halmaturus, inhabit wooded districts. See Wallaby.
(n.)
Any one of numerous species of jumping marsupials of the family Macropodidae. They inhabit Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, They have long and strong hind legs and a large tail, while the fore legs are comparatively short and feeble. The giant kangaroo (Macropus major) is the largest species, sometimes becoming twelve or fourteen feet in total length. The tree kangaroos, belonging to the genus Dendrolagus, live in trees; the rock kangaroos, of the genus Petrogale, inhabit rocky situations; and the brush kangaroos, of the genus Halmaturus, inhabit wooded districts. See Wallaby.
| WordNet 2.0 |
kangaroo
Noun
1. any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
(hypernym) marsupial, pouched mammal
(hyponym) giant kangaroo, great gray kangaroo, Macropus giganteus
(member-holonym) Macropodidae, family Macropodidae
Noun
1. any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
(hypernym) marsupial, pouched mammal
(hyponym) giant kangaroo, great gray kangaroo, Macropus giganteus
(member-holonym) Macropodidae, family Macropodidae
| Australian Slang |
Kangaroo
1. release the clutch of a car unevenly so that the car moves forward in a series of jerks; 2. shoe
1. release the clutch of a car unevenly so that the car moves forward in a series of jerks; 2. shoe
Happy as a boxing kangaroo in fog
miserable
Have kangaroos loose in the top paddock
to become a little crazy
Kangaroo court
people judging smb. in what they think he does wrong
Kangaroo hop
jerky movement of a car due to a mis-used clutch
Kangaroos loose in the top paddock
intellectually inadequate
| hEnglish - advanced version |
kangaroo
kangaroo
kansas city n
1. a city in western missouri on the missouri river adjacent to kansas city, kansas [syn: kansas city]
2. a city of northeast kansas on the missouri river adjacent to kansas city, missouri [syn: kansas city]
similar words(17)
hare kangaroo
kangaroo rat
rock kangaroo
rat kangaroo
kangaroo-foot plant
kangaroo jerboa
jerboa kangaroo
tree kangaroo
kangaroo mouse
kangaroo bear
kangaroo paw
kangaroo code
kangaroo court
kangaroo apple
brush kangaroo
kangaroo grass
kangaroo hare
kangaroo
kansas city n
1. a city in western missouri on the missouri river adjacent to kansas city, kansas [syn: kansas city]
2. a city of northeast kansas on the missouri river adjacent to kansas city, missouri [syn: kansas city]
similar words(17)
hare kangaroo
kangaroo rat
rock kangaroo
rat kangaroo
kangaroo-foot plant
kangaroo jerboa
jerboa kangaroo
tree kangaroo
kangaroo mouse
kangaroo bear
kangaroo paw
kangaroo code
kangaroo court
kangaroo apple
brush kangaroo
kangaroo grass
kangaroo hare
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
kangaroo
cangarú
cangarú
| Dream Dictionary |
Kangaroo
To see a kangaroo in your dreams, you will outwit a wily enemy who seeks to place you in an unfavorable position before the public and the person you are striving to win.
If a kangaroo attacks you, your reputation will be in jeopardy.
If you kill one, you will succeed in spite of enemies and obstacles.
To see a kangaroo's hide, denotes that you are in a fair way to success.
To see a kangaroo in your dreams, you will outwit a wily enemy who seeks to place you in an unfavorable position before the public and the person you are striving to win.
If a kangaroo attacks you, your reputation will be in jeopardy.
If you kill one, you will succeed in spite of enemies and obstacles.
To see a kangaroo's hide, denotes that you are in a fair way to success.
Kangaroo Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| A Basic Guide to ASL |
Kangaroo
The vertical right arm represents the kangaroo's body, the index and little fingers the ears, and the thumb touching the middle and ring fingers, the snout. With the upturned cupped left hand resting on the right arm near the elbow, to represent the pouch, the signer executes a series of short forward jumping motions.
The vertical right arm represents the kangaroo's body, the index and little fingers the ears, and the thumb touching the middle and ring fingers, the snout. With the upturned cupped left hand resting on the right arm near the elbow, to represent the pouch, the signer executes a series of short forward jumping motions.
Kangaroo Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Kangaroo
A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae (macropods, meaning 'large foot'). In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, the Red Kangaroo, the Antilopine Kangaroo, and the Eastern and Western Grey Kangaroo of the Macropus genus. The family also includes many smaller species which include the wallabies, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons and the Quokka, some 63 living species in all. Kangaroos are endemic to the continent of Australia, while the smaller macropods are found in Australia and New Guinea.
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