Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold by the button

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
hold by the but-ton
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To detain in conversation to the point of weariness or tedium; to bore while tallking to

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

holds by the button (present, singular) holding by the button (participle, present) held by the button (participle, past) held by the button (past)

Synonyms

buttonhole

Questions

What does hold by the button mean?
To detain in conversation to the point of weariness or tedium; to bore while tallking to

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