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Kangaroo Definition & Meaning

kangaroo
noun
  1. any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail

"Kangaroo" in song lyrics

See how kangaroo is used in real songs:

  • "To make you bounce funny like a kangaroo"
    BrassMunk — Imagine That
  • "I hop to it like a kangaroo"
    Diamond & The Psychotic Neurotics — I Went For Mine
  • "Then I start strocken like a Chinese Kangaroo"
    Inner City Posse (D-Lyrical and Violent J) * — Violent J's The Mack

Words that rhyme with kangaroo

Usage tips for "kangaroo"

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Frequently asked questions

What does kangaroo mean?
any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
What part of speech is kangaroo?
Kangaroo is a noun.

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