Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

by starts and leaps

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: by s-tart-s and leaps
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In sudden short bursts; without being tidy and regular.

Example Sentences

"Nature does nothing by starts and leaps, or in a hurry."

Inflected Forms

by leaps and starts (alternative)

Questions

What does by starts and leaps mean?: In sudden short bursts; without being tidy and regular.

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