donkey

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɒŋki/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɑŋki, ˈdɔŋ-, ˈdʌŋ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dong′kē, dông′-, dung′-)


Inflections of 'donkey' (n): npl: donkeys

Collocations for "donkey"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "donkey" in context.

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donkey

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [tourist, farm, trail, mountain] donkey
  2. [ride, stroke, brush, feed, train] a donkey
  3. play Pin the Tail on the Donkey
  4. informal: don't be such a donkey!
  5. informal: don't call me a donkey!
  6. has ears like a donkey
  7. animals such as donkeys and [horses, mules]
  8. a cross between a donkey and a horse
  9. use donkeys to [pull, haul, carry]
  10. UK, idiom: can talk the hind leg off a donkey!
  11. slang: haven't [seen him, been there] in donkey's years
n as adj
  1. go [on, for] a donkey ride
  2. activities [such as, including] donkey rides
  3. has donkey ears
  4. is a donkey herder
  5. sitting on a donkey stool
'donkey' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ass - buck - cart - harness - hind - mount - mounting - pack - pointed - rear - saddle - stubborn - tail

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