Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carry the mail

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: car-ry the -mail
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To work diligently; to serve as the principal performer of a demanding task or set of tasks.

American usage

Example Sentences

""My objective was to carry the mail for the President, working with the Congress, forging that new bill.""
"To say the Pittsburgh Penguins are a top-heavy club is an understatement. . . . The club is therefore completely reliant on Crosby and Co. to carry the mail up front."
"The coaches will say, "We have two starters at running back," but the guy who'll carry the mail is DeMarco Murray."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

carries the mail (present, singular) carrying the mail (participle, present) carried the mail (participle, past) carried the mail (past)

Phrases

carry the can

Frequently Paired Words

carry the can

Questions

What does carry the mail mean?: To work diligently; to serve as the principal performer of a demanding task or set of tasks.

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