Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

down cold

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.96 in modern English

Syllables: down -cold
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Mastered perfectly; especially, mastered perfectly through memorization.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"they've got it down cold"

Usage

American usage
Informal

Frequently Paired Words

down pat down to a fine art down to a science down to a T

Questions

What does down cold mean?: Mastered perfectly; especially, mastered perfectly through memorization.

How to pronounce down cold

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