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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dead pool

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
dead- pool
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A game of prediction or gambling that involves guessing when people, typically celebrities, will die.

noun

The point at which a reservoir no longer has enough water to flow downstream of its dam, at which point (for example) a dam's turbines are no longer able to generate power.

Inflected Forms

dead pools (plural) deadpool (alternative)

Phrases

assassination market assassination marketplace pool of death dead water

Frequently Paired Words

assassination market assassination marketplace tontine pool of death dead water

Synonyms

death pool

Questions

What does dead pool mean?
A game of prediction or gambling that involves guessing when people, typically celebrities, will die.

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