3syllables
kangaroo
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Definitions ofkangaroo
1noun
- A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia.
- A hooded jacket with a front pocket, usually of fleece material, a kangaroo jacket.
1verb
- To practice kangaroo care on an infant; to hold a premature infant against the skin.
- To hunt kangaroo.
- To move like a kangaroo
1adjective
- Of or relating to Australia.
- (investments) Characterized by rapidly jumping prices in securities markets or by belief that the prices are unstable in contrast to bear and bull markets.
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