frequent

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Pronunciation

• (America, RP) IPA: /ˈfɹiː.kwənt/

Adjective

frequent

1. Done or occurring often; common.

   I take frequent breaks so I don't get too tired.

   There are frequent trains to the beach available.

   I am a frequent visitor to that city.

2. Occurring at short intervals.
   • 1812-1818, Lord Byron, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage

     frequent feudal towers

3. Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent.
   • 1709, Jonathan Swift, A Project for the Advancement of Religion and the Reformation of Manners

     He has been loud and frequent in declaring himself hearty for the government.

4. (obsolete) Full; crowded; thronged.
   • 1603, Ben Jonson, Sejanus His Fall

     'Tis Caesar's will to have a frequent senate.

5. (obsolete) Often or commonly reported.

   • 'Tis frequent in the city he hath subdued / The Catti and the Daci.

Synonyms

• regular
• recurring
• continual
• steady

Antonyms

• rare
• uncommon

Related terms

• frequency
• frequently
• infrequent
• frequently asked question (FAQ)

Translations

• French: fréquent, fréquente
• German: häufig
• Italian: frequente, assiduo
• Portuguese: freqüente, frequente
• Russian: ча́стый
• Spanish: frecuente

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /fɹɪˈkwɛnt/

Verb

frequent (frequents, present participle frequenting; past and past participle frequented)

1. (transitive) To visit often.

   I used to frequent that restaurant.

Translations

• French: fréquenter, hanter
• Italian: frequentare
• Portuguese: frequentar
• Russian: ча́сто посеща́ть
• Spanish: frecuentar

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