mosquito

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mɒˈskiːtəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/məˈskitoʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mə skē′tō)

Inflections of 'mosquito' (n):
mosquitoes
npl
mosquitos
npl

Collocations for "mosquito"


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

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mosquito

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [tiger, killer, dengue] mosquito
  2. repel mosquitoes (with)
  3. [swat, kill] a mosquito
  4. the mosquitoes were swarming around
  5. a [plague, swarm] of mosquitoes
  6. got bitten by mosquitoes
  7. a mosquito bit me on the [arm, butt, leg]
  8. [hang up, use] a net to keep mosquitoes out
  9. kill mosquitoes with a [spray, repellent]
  10. a [spray] to keep mosquitoes away
  11. tried to swat the mosquito on his [leg, arm]
  12. mosquitoes can [transmit, cause] diseases
  13. [yellow fever, malaria] from mosquitoes
n as adj
  1. his [arm, leg, stomach] is covered in mosquito bites
  2. don't scratch the mosquito bite!
  3. [spray, wax, candle, plug-in] mosquito repellent
  4. sprayed mosquito repellent on her [arms, legs]
  5. a [bed, window] with a mosquito net
  6. use mosquito netting
  7. [flew, piloted] a Mosquito bomber
'mosquito' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
amber - bite - borne - coil - damn - itch - net - spider

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