Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cat got someone's tongue

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: cat -got -some-one's -tongue
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Why is someone not saying anything?

Humorous

Example Sentences

"Why won't you tell me that secret? (Has the) cat got your tongue?"
"You used to be alright / What happened? / Did the cat get your tongue? / Did your string come undone?"

Usage

Humorous

Questions

What does cat got someone's tongue mean?: Why is someone not saying anything?

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