411

noun

ˈfȯr-ˈwən-ˈwən How to pronounce 411 (audio)
Definition of 411next
slang
1
as in info
a report of recent events or facts not previously known received a call from their daughter, who excitedly gave them the 411 on all that had happened to her since arriving on campus

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Relevance
2
as in scoop
information not generally available to the public a guide that will give you the 411 on what's hot and what's not

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for 411
  1. info
  2. scoop
  3. information
  4. tip
  5. rumor
  6. book
Noun
  • For more detailed info on how to structure your leg day and cardio work, check out our recs here.
    Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 14 Jan. 2025
  • For more info: Vasari Corridor, Uffizi Gallery, Florence Tours by art historian Elaine Ruffolo Actor Wendell Pierce meets drama students at the Juilliard School in New York City.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of info
Noun
  • The helicopters and scoop planes dump water on spot fires, letting firefighters close in and extinguish them.
    Alec Luhn, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Editors’ Picks How a Maker of Weighted Stuffed Animals Spends Her Sundays If an actual meal is unappealing, other options include a smoothie or a scoop of collagen in your coffee (for protein), Ms. Malone said.
    Elizabeth Passarella, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of scoop
Noun
  • For more information, call (501) 324-9767, email at cheri.leffew@arkansas.gov or visit ArkansasArts.org.
    Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
  • This is relevant—but how? Second, without more information, the number of private groups suing each other is like a tale told by an idiot: full of sound and fury, but signifying not very much to the reader.
    Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of information
Noun
  • Bailey Berg Bailey Berg is a freelance travel writer and editor, who covers breaking news, trends, tips, transportation, sustainability, the outdoors, and more.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Jan. 2025
  • For more of my tech tips and security alerts, subscribe to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading to Cyberguy.com/Newsletter.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of tip
Noun
  • Bill Belichick hasn't even been the head coach of the University of North Carolina football program for a full month yet, and rumors are already swirling about a potential return to the .
    Noah Camras, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • There are rumors online that PopUp Bagels will open two Charlotte locations, including one in Ballantyne.
    Laura Barrero, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of rumor
Noun
  • Romantic dramas often get the short end of the acclaim stick, but casting this film in the comedy pool is an ironic twist of fate for a film (and book) that serve as cautionary tales about making hasty judgments.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Eighty-eight books (and counting) later, a movie adaptation revisits the early work of a man whose audience changes every graduation season.
    hazlitt.net, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of book
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