Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in bad shape

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables
in- bad shape
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In poor condition; sick, ailing.

Informal

Usage

Questions

What does in bad shape mean?
In poor condition; sick, ailing.

How to pronounce in bad shape

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