Phrase Hound found 73 phrases and 10 compound words that contain kangaroo. The most common are listed below. Open kangaroo in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 73
- kangaroo courtA judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group of people which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, and often acts abusively or decides unjustly.
- red kangarooA large kangaroo, of species Osphranter rufus, found in the desert areas of Australia.
- tree kangarooAny of several Australian macropods, of the genus Dendrolagus, adapted for life in the trees.
- kangaroo ratAny of many different species in genus Dipodomys, rodents that move about by hopping.
- kangaroo barA metal bar or framework of bars on the front of a vehicle to protect it during collisions with kangaroos or cattle.
- kangaroo routeAn air route between the United Kingdom and Australia via Asia, especially that route flown by Qantas.
- Kangaroo FlatA suburb of the City of Greater Bendigo, central Victoria, Australia
- Kangaroo GroundA town in the Shire of Nillumbik, Victoria, Australia
- Kangaroo IslandAn island off the coast of South Australia, the third-largest island in Australia.
- Kangaroo PointA suburb of Sydney in the Sutherland council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- Kangaroo ValleyA river valley along the Kangaroo River in the Shoalhaven region of New South Wales, Australia.
- kangaroo grassAny of various tussocky grasses of the genus Themeda, especially Themeda triandra.
- rat kangarooAn Australian marsupial of the species Aepyprymnus rufescens.
- kangaroo pawAny of various perennial flowering plants of the family Haemodoraceae, endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.
- kangaroo pocketA large pocket in front of a garment, often formed by making the left and right pockets meet in the middle.
- kangaroo wordA word that contains letters of another word, in order, where both words have the same or nearly the same meaning.
- western grey kangarooA kangaroo of species Macropus fuliginosis, found in most of southern Australia.
- kangaroo jacketA sweatshirt or jacket where the left and right pockets meet in the middle to make one large pocket.
- boxing kangarooA kangaroo trained to box against human opponents as a sideshow attraction.
- kangaroo appleThe fruit of Solanum aviculare or Solanum vescum; the plants bearing such fruit.
- kangaroo careA technique practiced on newborn, usually premature, infants wherein the infant is held, skin-to-skin, with an adult.
- kangaroo closureIn parliamentary procedure, the situation where the chairman or speaker selects certain amendments for discussion and excludes others.
- kangaroo courtsplural of kangaroo court: A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group of people which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, and often acts abusively or decides unjustly.
- kangaroo meatmeat from a kangaroo
- kangaroo miceplural of kangaroo mouse: Any rodent in the genus Microdipodops, native to the deserts of the South-western United States.
Compound words 10
- SoccerooA member of the Australian national soccer team, the Socceroos.
- kangatarianA non-vegetarian who, for ethical reasons, does not eat meat from animals other than kangaroos, because they are sourced from the wild and not farmed.
- kangarooburgerA burger made with kangaroo meat.
- kangarooerOne who hunts kangaroos.
- fangarooAn extinct fanged kangaroo, Balbaroo fangaroo.
- kangarooishResembling or characteristic of a kangaroo.
- kangaroolikeResembling or characteristic of a kangaroo.
- KangaroobieA locality in the Cabonne council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
- kangarooburgersplural of kangarooburger: A burger made with kangaroo meat.
- kangarooersplural of kangarooer: One who hunts kangaroos.