Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gave someone what-for

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.07 in modern English

Syllables
gave -some-one what--for
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does gave someone what-for mean?
simple past of give someone what-for

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