Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the thick of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: in- the thick- of
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

In the middle of (something difficult).

Example Sentences

"In the thick of the railway controversies of his day, Francis naturally had his prejudices. It seems that he cordially disliked the aristocracy in general."
"His stories about Huey, Eleanor and Jack, and other bigwigs of various worlds, reveal a life lived in the thick of legend."
"Rooney was fit to return to United's line-up after missing two games with an ankle injury - and he was in the thick of the action right away as he raced on to Dimitar Berbatov's pass only to send a presentable finish wide from an acute angle."

Phrases

in the thick of it thick of things

Frequently Paired Words

thick of things

Questions

What does in the thick of mean?: In the middle of (something difficult).

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