sos

UK /ˌɛs.əʊˈɛs/ US /ˌɛs.oʊˈɛs/

noun 5phrase 2intj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

extra, final, frantic, received

VERB + SOS

boat, message, sending, sent, wrote

SOS + NOUN

rima, sand, ytps

PREP.

from, on, on, out, with

ADV.

internationally

Definitions

noun

The conventional Morse code call made by a ship in distress.

The crew sent a frantic SOS as they realised the scale of the disaster.

"Look at wireless. Look at the S. O. S. call at sea. Is that not a benefit to mankind?"

noun

Initialism of Secretary of State.

Initialism of special order sale.

phrase

Initialism of slip on show: a warning to a woman that the underwear she has on can be seen.

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The crew sent a frantic SOS as they realised the scale of the disaster.

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"Look at wireless. Look at the S. O. S. call at sea. Is that not a benefit to mankind?"

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At around 5:30 a.m., crewmembers of a JCG patrol boat received an SOS from the 106,726-ton freighter Anangel Courage. The patrol vessel and a JCG plane found the freighter on the high seas about 67 ki

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she JOJ on my SOS til i LOL

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Saw this poster in the wild today and instinctively laughed out loud because like. That’s the Joj. The SoS. From my YTPs.

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#the JoJ burger.... with extra Sos

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, sos is marked as colloquial, historical, humorous. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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