"malaprop" meaning in English

See malaprop in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more malaprop [comparative], most malaprop [superlative]
Etymology: From the name of Mrs. Malaprop, a character in the play The Rivals (1775) by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. See malapropism for more. Head templates: {{en-adj}} malaprop (comparative more malaprop, superlative most malaprop)
  1. Characterized by the use of malapropisms.
    Sense id: en-malaprop-en-adj-m6jWw~uF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 2 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 4 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 3 10

Noun

Forms: malaprops [plural]
Etymology: From the name of Mrs. Malaprop, a character in the play The Rivals (1775) by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. See malapropism for more. Head templates: {{en-noun}} malaprop (plural malaprops)
  1. A malapropism.
    Sense id: en-malaprop-en-noun-JPU9AUw4

Verb

Forms: malaprops [present, singular, third-person], malapropping [participle, present], malapropped [participle, past], malapropped [past]
Etymology: From the name of Mrs. Malaprop, a character in the play The Rivals (1775) by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. See malapropism for more. Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} malaprop (third-person singular simple present malaprops, present participle malapropping, simple past and past participle malapropped)
  1. To use a malapropism.
    Sense id: en-malaprop-en-verb-BWRI2TWH

Inflected forms

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