Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carry water for

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables: car-ry wa-ter -for
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perform menial tasks for; to serve; to assist; to be forced by politics or pragmatism to endorse or promote a belief, individual, or organization that in reality one does not fully support.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Julie heard a woman's voice saying that she certainly was not going to carry water for any conceited bitches who thought themselves too good for ordinary...."
"For such a caring man she would carry water for the rest of her life: no man of her acquaintance would have done what Edward Cooper did, for a woman."
""We won't get another chance to talk, so tell me, deab: is Peter the man to carry water for me between the Israelis and the Palestinians, or should I find another horse for that plow?"
"His job was to watch Stanton's back, not carry water for his ex-boss."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

carries water for (present, singular) carrying water for (participle, present) carried water for (participle, past) carried water for (past)

Phrases

carry someone's water

Frequently Paired Words

carry someone's water

Questions

What does carry water for mean?: To perform menial tasks for; to serve; to assist; to be forced by politics or pragmatism to endorse or promote a belief, individual, or organization that in reality one does not fully support.

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