ROBOT
What does "ROBOT" mean?
A machine, often programmable, capable of carrying out actions automatically or on command.
Meanings
- An automated machine that performs tasks, sometimes resembling a human. The factory robot welds two hundred panels an hour.
- A person who acts mechanically, without emotion or independent thought. After the night shift he answered like a robot. figurative
Did you know?
- The word 'robot' was born in a 1920 Czech play, R.U.R. by Karel Capek, from 'robota' meaning forced labour - and Capek credited the actual coinage to his brother Josef.
Word origin
Coined for Karel Capek's 1920 play 'R.U.R.', from Czech 'robota' (forced labour, drudgery); the word was actually suggested by his brother Josef.
Remember it
ROBOT comes from Czech 'robota', forced labour - the machine we built to do the drudgery we dread.
A little poem
We built it to bear the load we hated-
named it for the word that means our chains.
Now it asks, in metal, what we meant.
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Wordplay
- Why don't robots ever panic? They've got nerves of steel - and not the figurative kind.
What it teaches
We name our machines after the labour we dread - then act surprised when they reflect us back.
Quick facts
What does ROBOT mean?
A machine, often programmable, capable of carrying out actions automatically or on command.
Is ROBOT a valid word?
Yes — ROBOT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ROBOT?
ROBOT has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ROBOT come from?
Coined for Karel Capek's 1920 play 'R.U.R.', from Czech 'robota' (forced labour, drudgery); the word was actually suggested by his brother Josef.
What can ROBOT teach us?
We name our machines after the labour we dread - then act surprised when they reflect us back.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.