Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

early mark

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables: ear-ly -mark
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The permission to leave early (from class, school, workplace, etc.) before the scheduled end time; an early finish.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"The former PBL boss let slip in court this week that he needed an early mark yesterday to attend "a dinner" with the PM."

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

early marks (plural)

Synonyms

early minute

Questions

What does early mark mean?: The permission to leave early (from class, school, workplace, etc.) before the scheduled end time; an early finish.

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