Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in between

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.76 in modern English

Syllables: in- -be-tween
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Between them.

prep

Between.

prep

In the space between.

Example Sentences

"Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth."

Etymology

Univerbation of in + between, perhaps in imitation of similar phrases as in the middle of, in the midst of, etc.

Inflected Forms

in-between (alternative)

Derived Forms

inbetweener inbetweening

Phrases

in-between move

Rhymes With

e'en -pine 'tween golders green gruene crudzine -dralazine tidbury green lamaline bauline falasteen laodicene

Questions

What does in between mean?: Between them.
Where does in between come from?: Univerbation of in + between, perhaps in imitation of similar phrases as in the middle of, in the midst of, etc.

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