Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leave for dust

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables
leave -for -dust
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To leave or abandon someone alone without helping or caring for them.

Informal

verb

To leave quickly in order to avoid something.

Informal

verb

Synonym of leave someone in the dust (“to completely overtake a competitor”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

leaves for dust (present, singular) leaving for dust (participle, present) left for dust (participle, past) left for dust (past)

Synonyms

leave someone in the dust

Questions

What does leave for dust mean?
To leave or abandon someone alone without helping or caring for them.

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