Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get late

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.29 in modern English

Syllables
get late
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To approach nighttime.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

gets late (present, singular) getting late (participle, present) got late (past) got late (UK, participle) gotten late (US, participle)

Phrases

be late run late

Frequently Paired Words

be late run late

Questions

What does get late mean?
To approach nighttime.

How to pronounce get late

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