Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in a body

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.39 in modern English

Syllables: in- a -body
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

As a group, together.

Formal; Literary

Example Sentences

"On the contrary, it seemed, that mainly at Steelkilt’s instigation, they had resolved to maintain the strictest peacefulness, obey all orders to the last, and, when the ship reached port, desert her in a body."

Usage

Questions

What does in a body mean?: As a group, together.

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