Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burn one's candle at both ends

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
burn one's -can-dle at both- ends
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of burn the candle at both ends.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

burns one's candle at both ends (present, singular) burning one's candle at both ends (participle, present) burned one's candle at both ends (participle, past) burned one's candle at both ends (past) burnt one's candle at both ends (participle, past) burnt one's candle at both ends (past)

Questions

What does burn one's candle at both ends mean?
Alternative form of burn the candle at both ends.

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