Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dropping like a hot potato

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
drop-ping -like a hot pota-to
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of drop like a hot potato

Questions

What does dropping like a hot potato mean?
present participle and gerund of drop like a hot potato

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