Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inch away

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables
inch -away
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To begin to change one's position on a topic; to subtly distance oneself from previous associates, ideas, etc.

Informal; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

inches away (present, singular) inching away (participle, present) inched away (participle, past) inched away (past)

Questions

What does inch away mean?
To begin to change one's position on a topic; to subtly distance oneself from previous associates, ideas, etc.

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