Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malemploy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
malem-ploy
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hire (somebody for work or a job) for which the person is overqualified or overeducated.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mal- + employ.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

malemploys (present, singular) malemploying (participle, present) malemployed (participle, past) malemployed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

malemployment

Questions

What does malemploy mean?
To hire (somebody for work or a job) for which the person is overqualified or overeducated.
Where does malemploy come from?
From mal- + employ.

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