Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in a bind

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: in- a bind
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In a difficult situation, usually of one's own making; having a dilemma; faced with a problem or a set of problems for which there is no easy solution.

Questions

What does in a bind mean?: In a difficult situation, usually of one's own making; having a dilemma; faced with a problem or a set of problems for which there is no easy solution.

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