noun · Animals

locust

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The meaning (definition) of the word locust

a big grasshopper that flies in huge swarms

The word locust used in a sentence

A locust is a big grasshopper that jumps super high.

Words that mean the same as locust (synonyms)

grasshopperinsect

The plural of the word locust

locusts

How the word locust is said around the world

Frenchcriquet (kreeke)
Spanishlangosta (lahnggohstah)
Mandarin刺槐 (cì huái)
Hindiटिड्डी (tiddee)
Arabicالجراد (ahljahrahd)
Russianсаранча (sarancha)
Portuguese (EU)gafanhoto (guhfuhnnyohtuu)
Portuguese (BR)gafanhoto (gahfuhnnyohtuu)
Japaneseバッタ (batta)
GermanHeuschrecke (hawershrekuh)
Urduٹڈی (tudee)
Punjabiਟਿੱਡੀ (tiddee)
Korean메뚜기 (meddugi)
Hebrewאַרְבֶּה (ahrbayuh)
Greekακρίδα (akrida)
Dutchsprinkhaan (springkhahn)
Tagalogbalang (bahlahng)
Vietnamesechâu chấu (chuhw chuhurw)
Turkishçekirge (chaykirge)
Persianملخ (mahlahkh)
Polishszarańcza (shahrahnychah)
Ukrainianсарана (sarana)
Bengaliপঙ্গপাল (pawnggawpahl)
Swedishgräshoppa (greshawpah)
Italianlocusta (lohkoostah)

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