Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit someone when they are down

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English

Syllables
hit -some-one when they are -down
IPA
46
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of kick someone when they are down (“make things worse for someone in a difficult position”).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

hits someone when they are down (present, singular) hitting someone when they are down (participle, present) hit someone when they were down (participle, past) hit someone when they were down (past)

Synonyms

kick someone when they are down strike someone when they are down

Questions

What does hit someone when they are down mean?
Synonym of kick someone when they are down (“make things worse for someone in a difficult position”).

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