Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the works

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.28 in modern English

Syllables
in- the -works
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Being planned or worked upon.

prep_phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: In a mechanism or machine.

Example Sentences

Phrases

spanner in the works

Frequently Paired Words

on the cards in the cards in the offing impending underway

Synonyms

in the hopper on the anvil

Questions

What does in the works mean?
Being planned or worked upon.

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