Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corner time

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
cor-ner -time
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A punishment consisting of a period of time for which the culprit (usually a misbehaving child) must stand still in a corner, facing the wall.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

corner times (plural)

Phrases

naughty step time out

Frequently Paired Words

naughty step time out

Questions

What does corner time mean?
A punishment consisting of a period of time for which the culprit (usually a misbehaving child) must stand still in a corner, facing the wall.

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