porridge

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɒrɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɔrɪdʒ, ˈpɑr-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pôr′ij, por′-)

Collocations for "porridge"


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

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porridge

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [thick, lumpy] porridge
  2. a [bowl, pack, bag, dish] of porridge
  3. [make, taste, like, hate] porridge
  4. [had, ate] porridge for breakfast
  5. the [school kids, children, prisoners] ate porridge
  6. boil the porridge [for, until]
  7. porridge with [milk, raisins, honey]
  8. porridge made from [dried fruit, millet, flour]
  9. fed on [milk, bread] and porridge
  10. serve porridge in [prison, school]
  11. UK, slang: is doing porridge for [armed robbery, fraud]
  12. UK, slang: did [five] years porridge
'porridge' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
oatmeal

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