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fall off the twig

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
fal-l of-f the twig
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of die.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare hop the twig (“to run away, to pass on”), originally in reference to a bird avoiding hunters by leaping to another branch.

Usage

Inflected Forms

falls off the twig (present, singular) falling off the twig (participle, present) fell off the twig (past) fallen off the twig (participle, past)

Phrases

hop the twig

Frequently Paired Words

hop the twig

Synonyms

die

Questions

What does fall off the twig mean?
Synonym of die.
Where does fall off the twig come from?
Compare hop the twig (“to run away, to pass on”), originally in reference to a bird avoiding hunters by leaping to another branch.

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