Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have seen one's day

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: have seen one's -day
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Of a person, thing, idea, etc., to be at the point in a life cycle or career of no longer being useful or effective; to be worn-out.

Example Sentences

"Now, as you say, and most every other one says, the grooving plan has seen its day. We must try some other plan."
"The old Boeing flying boats have seen their day, he added. They will be replaced with more economical land planes."
"Written off by most observers as a champion who had seen his day, the Sampras who stalked the courts as world number one for six straight years in the 1990s rose from the ashes to add to his lustre with a record-setting 14th Grand Slam title."

Inflected Forms

has seen one's day (present, singular) having seen one's day (participle, present) had seen one's day (participle, past) had seen one's day (past) have had one's day (alternative) have had one's day under the sun (alternative)

Phrases

has-been have seen better days over the hill

Frequently Paired Words

has-been have seen better days over the hill

Questions

What does have seen one's day mean?: Of a person, thing, idea, etc., to be at the point in a life cycle or career of no longer being useful or effective; to be worn-out.

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