Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

average bear

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: av-er-age bear
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The norm; an average person; Used in comparisons

Informal

Example Sentences

"She's no smarter than the average bear."
"I'm not saying he's fat, but he is heavier than the average bear..."

Etymology

After the cartoon character Yogi Bear, said to be "smarter than the average bear".

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

average bears (plural)

Phrases

average Joe

Frequently Paired Words

average Joe

Questions

What does average bear mean?: The norm; an average person; Used in comparisons
Where does average bear come from?: After the cartoon character Yogi Bear, said to be "smarter than the average bear".

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