Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

half-expect

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables
half--ex-pect
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Almost to expect; to think that something may happen, without being entirely sure.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From half- + expect.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

half-expects (present, singular) half-expecting (participle, present) half-expected (participle, past) half-expected (past)

Questions

What does half-expect mean?
Almost to expect; to think that something may happen, without being entirely sure.
Where does half-expect come from?
From half- + expect.

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