Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go the way of the dinosaurs

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: go the way of the di-nosaurs
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

2

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to become a thing of the past.

Example Sentences

"Washboards went the way of the dinosaurs when washing machines became commonplace."
"It is good for man to try all changes, progress and corruption, powers, peace and anguish / Not to go down the dinosaur's way until all his capacities have been explored"

Inflected Forms

goes the way of the dinosaurs (present, singular) going the way of the dinosaurs (participle, present) went the way of the dinosaurs (past) gone the way of the dinosaurs (participle, past)

Synonyms

go the way of the dodo

Antonyms

catch on

Questions

What does go the way of the dinosaurs mean?: To go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to become a thing of the past.

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