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    boutade
    /buːˈtɑːd/

    noun

    • 1. a sudden outburst or outbreak. formal

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › boutadeBoutade Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Boutade is a French word that means an outbreak or burst, especially of temper, or a caprice, whim. It can also refer to a 18th century dance or a musical composition in an impromptu fanciful style.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › french-englishBOUTADE | translate French to English - Cambridge Dictionary

    Boutade is a French word that means a joke or a witty remark. Learn how to use it in English with examples and synonyms from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › french-englishEnglish translation of 'boutade' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Boutade is a French word that means quip or sally. Learn how to use it in sentences with examples from the Collins Corpus and other sources.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › boutadeboutade - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Etymology

    Borrowed from French boutade, from bouter (“to thrust”). See butt.

    Noun

    boutade (plural boutades) 1. A sudden outbreak or outburst; a caprice, a whim. 1.1. 1884, Henry James, “The Path of Duty”, in The English Illustrated Magazine, 2(15): 240-256: 1.1.1. [H]e suddenly broke out, "Well, then, as I understand you, what you recommend me is to marry Miss Bernardstone, and carry on an intrigue with Lady Vandeleur!" He knew perfectly that I recommended nothing of the sort, and he must have been very angry to indulge in this boutade. 1.2. 1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Pe...

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    Etymology

    From French boutade.

    Pronunciation

    1. IPA(key): /ˌbuˈtaː.də/ 2. Hyphenation: bou‧ta‧de 3. Rhymes: -aːdə

    Noun

    boutade f (plural boutades) 1. witticism

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    Etymology

    Earlier boutée, from bouter (“to push”).

    Pronunciation

    1. IPA(key): /bu.tad/

    Noun

    boutade f (plural boutades) 1. caprice, whim 2. quip, joke 2.1. dire quelque chose en boutade 2.1.1. to say something jokingly

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    Etymology

    Borrowed from French boutade. Doublet of buttata.

    Noun

    boutade f (invariable) 1. witticism, wisecrack

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    Etymology

    Unadapted borrowing from French boutade.

    Pronunciation

    1. IPA(key): /buˈtad/ [buˈt̪að̞] 2. Rhymes: -ad

    Noun

    boutade f (plural boutades) 1. wisecrack

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    Boutade is a French word meaning a sudden outbreak or outburst; a caprice, a whim. It can also mean a witticism or a joke in some languages. Learn its origin, pronunciation and usage examples.

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  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › boutadeBOUTADE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Boutade definition: an outburst; sally. See examples of BOUTADE used in a sentence.

  7. www.larousse.fr › dictionnaires › francaisDéfinitions : boutade - Dictionnaire de français Larousse

    Saillie vive, imprévue, originale, qui touche au paradoxe : Répondre à une attaque par une boutade. Synonymes : mot - paradoxe - plaisanterie - pointe - saillie. 2. Trait amer qui trahit quelque mauvaise humeur ou une vue pessimiste.

  8. www.lalanguefrancaise.com › dictionnaire › definitionDéfinition de boutade | Dictionnaire français - La langue...

    Feb 8, 2024 · Définitions de « boutade » Boutade - Nom commun. Manifestation soudaine d'une humeur ou d'un esprit facétieux. Et satisfait outre mesure de cette boutade philosophique, qui lui paraissait pleine d'à-propos, le Canadien s'enveloppa d'un épais nuage de fumée. — Gustave Aimard, Les Trappeurs de l'Arkansas.