Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the blink of an eye

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: in- the blink of an -eye
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Immediately, instantaneously.

Example Sentences

"Picking the ball up in his own half, Januzaj threaded a 40-yard pass into the path of Rooney to slice Southampton open in the blink of an eye."

Synonyms

in the twinkling of an eye in the wink of an eye

Questions

What does in the blink of an eye mean?: Immediately, instantaneously.

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