Definition of anagram
Pronunciation
- enPR: ăʹnəgrăm, IPA: /ˈæ.nə.ɡɹæm/
Noun
anagram (plural anagrams)
- (of words) A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.
The word "silent" is an anagram of "listen".
Derived terms
- anagrammatic
- anagrammatise
- anagrammatism
- anagrammatist
See also
Verb
to anagram (third-person singular simple present anagrams, present participle anagramming, simple past and past participle anagrammed)
- To form anagrams.
References:
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