envoyer bouler
\ɑ̃.vwa.je bu.le\
The verdict
“envoyer bouler” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Faire choir au sol ; propulser au loin.
Corpus desk
Index FR-envoyer-bouler · envoyer bouler · French
envoyer bouler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | envoyer bouler |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.vwa.je bu.le\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « envoyer bouler » en français
Rare enough to double-check
envoyer bouler is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɑ̃.vwa.je bu.le\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
envoyer bouler has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is envoyer bouler, spelled E-N-V-O-Y-E-R- -B-O-U-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Faire choir au sol ; propulser au loin.
- 2Se débarrasser de la présence d’une personne gênante.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how envoyer bouler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La valse ! Ah ! oui, pauvre Colbert ! Elle l'aimait encore, et, chaque soir, on pouvait la voir au Casino ou au Moulin tourner lentement au bras d'un maigre Valentin d'occase et envoyer « bouler » d'un solide coup de croupion les couples de rivales plus jeunes qui se permettaient de l'effleurer.
Un adolescent est retiré de la file. Juste avant qu'une forte détonation venue d'une tour militaire l’envoie bouler sur l’asphalte, la tête broyée par une balle de mitrailleuse.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.