Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

do not disturb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: do not dis-turb
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to indicate that somebody does not wish to be disturbed, e.g. a sign on a hotel room door, or a "busy" mode of an instant messenger.

Questions

What does do not disturb mean?: Used to indicate that somebody does not wish to be disturbed, e.g. a sign on a hotel room door, or a "busy" mode of an instant messenger.

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