hodgepodge meaning

UK US /ˈhɑdʒpɑdʒ/ 2 syllables

hodgepodge (noun): a motley assortment of things.

hodgepodge has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

hodgepodge as a noun

  1. a motley assortment of things

    Synonyms: odds and ends, oddments, melange, farrago, ragbag, mishmash, mingle-mangle, hotchpotch, gallimaufry, omnium-gatherum

    Type of: assortment

  2. a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas

    Synonyms: patchwork, jumble

    Type of: theory

How to pronounce hodgepodge

hodgepodge is pronounced /ˈhɑdʒpɑdʒ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in GE · 10-letter words

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