Cabosh

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of kibosh Only used in put the cabosh on. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    The entirety of something. (usually in the phrase "the whole cabosh").

    "Out in Kansas one of these masters cum An bought at least ten miles of land around, To work the whole cabosh with boughten nigs, To keep the Eastern boys from settlin' there."

Verb
  1. 1
    To put the cabosh on.

    "On the other hand, however, it is my sincere hope that pipers as a community backed by the Scottish Pipers' Association, will do their utmost to cabosh any such project."

Synonyms

All synonyms
blockbuggercall offcancelcompletecripple

Example

More examples

"Out in Kansas one of these masters cum An bought at least ten miles of land around, To work the whole cabosh with boughten nigs, To keep the Eastern boys from settlin' there."

More for "cabosh"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.