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Definition of
kibosh noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
kibosh
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈkaɪbɑʃ
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NAmE
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kɪˈbɑʃ
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Idioms
put the kibosh on something
(
informal
)
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to stop something from happening; to spoil someone's plans
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kibosh
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Nearby words
kibitz
verb
kiblah
kibosh
noun
kick
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kick-start
noun