Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the streets

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: in- the streets
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Aroused, agitated, or incited to widespread protest, to civil disorder, or to revolution.

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In the daily life of the general public.

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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, the, streets.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: up in arms"
"The people will be in the streets if the policymakers allow hyperinflation to happen."
"Near-synonyms: on the street, on the ground, in the field"
"blood in the streets"
"A standard pearl of investment advice says that the bargains begin while there's still blood in the streets. [ = widespread economic pain and disruption]"
"There was flooding in the streets between the riverfront and the viaduct."

Phrases

on the street on the streets

Frequently Paired Words

on the street on the streets

Synonyms

up in arms on the street on the ground in the field

Questions

What does in the streets mean?: Aroused, agitated, or incited to widespread protest, to civil disorder, or to revolution.

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