Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

no returns

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: no re-turns
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used in children's games to forbid another player from responding in kind, doing the same thing that was just done to them.

Example Sentences

"A pinch and a punch for the first of the month, and no returns!"
"They are developing patterns of language use and sharing an understanding of the rules of their game. Sebastian does not 'answer back' when Natasha says 'No returns'."

Questions

What does no returns mean?: Used in children's games to forbid another player from responding in kind, doing the same thing that was just done to them.

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