phil — ozdic

Definitions

name

1

A short form of the male given name Philip.

Trump’s promotion of the channel, which occurs as he simultaneously works to undermine credible news organizations, is cause for alarm, said Phil Napoli, a Duke University professor who specializes in media and democracy and has studied propaganda efforts.

2

A short form of the female given name Philippa.

noun

1

Abbreviation of philosophy.

name

1

Clipping of the Philippines.

Collocations

4

ADJ.

all, below, comic, hilarious, last, loved, worried

My last phil friend always made me laugh with his terrible jokes.

VERB + PHIL

alarm, grade, like, reading, said, seems, thought, written

My son seems phil about reading that new graphic novel series.

PHIL + NOUN

anselmo, cannonball, comics, duke, napoli, year

Phil comics were my favorite thing to read when I was a kid.

PREP.

about, after, along

Phil asked about the best route to take for the road trip.

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Example Bank

6

01

Trump’s promotion of the channel, which occurs as he simultaneously works to undermine credible news organizations, is cause for alarm, said Phil Napoli, a Duke University professor who specializes in

Wiktionary

02

This song was written by Phil last year.

Tatoeba · #59642

03

Well, it seems like Phil Anselmo will have to step aside.

Tatoeba · #3187604

04

It seems like Phil Anselmo will have to step aside.

Tatoeba · #3187606

05

Whenever he went to the bathroom, he would bring along a Mort & Phil comic book.

Tatoeba · #3748171

06

Whenever she went to the bathroom, she would bring along a Mort & Phil comic book.

Tatoeba · #7998650

Usage Notes

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