First Known Use: 1589
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1anagram
noun an·a·gram \ˈa-nə-ˌgram\
: a word or phrase made by changing the order of the letters in another word or phrase
Full Definition of ANAGRAM
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: a word or phrase made by transposing the letters of another word or phrase
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plural but sing in constr : a game in which words are formed by rearranging the letters of other words or by arranging letters taken (as from a stock of cards or blocks) at random
— an·a·gram·mat·ic \ˌa-nə-grə-ˈma-tik\ also an·a·gram·mat·i·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective
— an·a·gram·mat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of ANAGRAM
probably from Middle French anagramme, from New Latin anagrammat-, anagramma, modification of Greek anagrammatismos, from anagrammatizein to transpose letters, from ana- + grammat-, gramma letter — more at gram
Rhymes with ANAGRAM
aerogram, Amsterdam, Birmingham, Boulder Dam, cablegram, centigram, Christogram, chronogram, cofferdam, cryptogram, decagram, deprogram, diagram, diaphragm, epigram, fluid dram, giant clam, hard-shell clam, hexagram, histogram, Hohokam, hologram, kilogram, logogram, mammogram, milligram, Minicam, monogram, nomogram, oriflamme, pentagram, phonogram, pictogram, reprogram, Rotterdam, scattergram, self-exam, skiagram, soft-shell clam, sonogram, subprogram, telegram, tetradrachm, thank-you-ma'am, tinker's damn, Uncle Sam
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verb
anagrammedanagram·ming
Definition of ANAGRAM
transitive verb
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: to rearrange (the letters of a text) in order to discover a hidden message
First Known Use of ANAGRAM
1630
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