helicoptered

/ˈhɛlɪkɒptərd/ /ˈhɛlɪˌkɑːptərd/

Meanings

verb

To transport by helicopter.

Examples :

"The injured hiker was helicoptered to the nearest hospital. "

vehicle

verb

To travel by helicopter.

Examples :

"Because the traffic was so bad, the doctor helicoptered to the hospital to perform the emergency surgery. "

vehicle

verb

To rotate like a helicopter blade.

Examples :

"helicoptering his jacket, helicoptering his arms"

vehicle action machine

verb

To overprotect one's children.

Examples :

"The mother helicoptered her son by calling the teacher every day to complain about his homework. "

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Related Words

emergency noun

/ɪˈmɝ.dʒən.si/

A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.

"Cardiac arrest is an emergency and if you find someone in cardiac arrest you should call 999 immediately."

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

injured verb

/ˈɪndʒəd/ /ˈɪndʒɚd/

To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.

"The fall injured the child's knee. "

overprotect verb

/ˌoʊvərpɹəˈtɛkt/ /ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛkt/

To protect to an excessive degree; to coddle

"The parents overprotect their child by not letting her play outside or make any decisions for herself. "

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

transport noun

/ˈtrænspɔːrt/ /trænˈspɔːrt/

An act of transporting; conveyance.

"The transport of goods is not included in the price given on the website."

helicoptering verb

/ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərɪŋ/ /ˈhɛlɪˌkɒptərɪŋ/

To transport by helicopter.

"During the flood, rescuers were helicoptering people from rooftops to safety. "

nearest adjective

/ˈnɪəɹɪst/ /ˈnɪɹɪst/

Physically close.

"The nearest grocery store is just around the corner. "

helicopter noun

/ˈheliˌkɔptə(ɹ)/ /ˈhɛl.iˌkɒp.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈhɛlɨˌkɑptɚ/

An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft.

"We flew over the city in a helicopter."

hospital noun

/ˈhɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈhɑs.pɪ.tl̩/

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.

"My grandmother was admitted to the hospital last week after falling. "

complain verb

/kəmˈpleɪn/

To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

"Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours."