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# kangaroo

noun (a kangaroo, kangaroos)

«kangaroo» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A kangaroo is a large Australian animal that hops on strong back legs, has a long thick tail, and carries its baby in a pouch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kangaroo/#m1)
2. A kangaroo court is an unfair, unofficial trial. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kangaroo/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons kangaroos are marsupials (mammals with pouches); a baby is called a joey. In geography they are a symbol of Australia. Phrases: «a baby kangaroo», «a mob of kangaroos», «kangaroo pouch».

### Examples

- A kangaroo can hop very fast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kangaroo/#x1)
- The baby kangaroo, or joey, lives in its mother's pouch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kangaroo/#x2)
- We saw kangaroos in the bush in Australia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kangaroo/#x3)
- Kangaroos use their tails for balance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kangaroo/#x4)
- A group of kangaroos is called a mob. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kangaroo/#x5)
- Kangaroos cannot walk backwards easily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kangaroo/#x6)
- The kangaroo is on Australia's coat of arms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kangaroo/#x7)

### Note

Countable; plural kangaroos. Stress on the end: kang-guh-ROO. Myth: the story that «kangaroo» means «I don't understand» is not true; it comes from a local Aboriginal word for the animal. Safety: big kangaroos can kick hard; keep away from wild ones.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «kangaroo» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/kangaroo/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«kangaroo» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/kangaroo.html) on Mova free.