Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beyond a joke

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: be-yond a joke
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Increasingly serious or harmful.

Example Sentences

"'I may say that I noticed you in court today, sir, and putting one thing and another together—' 'Quite right,' assented Carrados. 'It is about today's case. These post office hold-ups are getting beyond a joke, inspector.'"

Phrases

no joke

Frequently Paired Words

no joke

Questions

What does beyond a joke mean?: Increasingly serious or harmful.

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