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SOS
1- the letters represented by the radio telegraphic signal (· · · – – – · · ·) used, especially by ships in distress, as an internationally recognized call for help.
noun
- any call for help:
We sent out an SOS for more typists.
verb (used without object)
- to send an SOS.
SOS
2abbreviation for
- shit on a shingle (a euphemistic initialism used to avoid explicit vulgarity).
s.o.s.
3abbreviation for
- (in prescriptions) if necessary.
SOS
noun
- an internationally recognized distress signal in which the letters SOS are repeatedly spelt out, as by radio-telegraphy: used esp by ships and aircraft
- a message broadcast in an emergency for people otherwise unobtainable
- informal.a call for help
Word History and Origins
Origin of SOS1
Origin of SOS2
Word History and Origins
Origin of SOS1
Example Sentences
The presenter of DIY SOS is one of 15 famous faces taking part in the new series, which kicks off later this month.
Most areas of the park don’t have cellphone coverage, but newer iPhones have an SOS feature that enables them to still make emergency calls.
He also co-founded a group known as SOS.BY which united prominent athletes speaking out against the Belarus leader's authoritarian rule.
Known for hits like The Time's Jungle Love and The SOS Band's Just Be Good To Me, they teased out a new sound for the singer – full of industrial-strength rhythms and strident, assertive lyrics.
He says he has sent out “an SOS” to the Northern Ireland Assembly over the severe backlog.
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