Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hanging on by a thread

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
hang-ing on by a thread
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of hang on by a thread

Questions

What does hanging on by a thread mean?
present participle and gerund of hang on by a thread

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