Speakur

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number close

/ˈnʌmbə(ɹ)ˌkləʊz/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.17 in modern English

Syllables
num-ber -close
IPA
/ˈnʌmbə(ɹ)ˌkləʊz/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To end the pickup of a woman by getting her telephone number.

noun

The successful acquisition of a woman's telephone number at the end of a pickup attempt.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From number + close.

Inflected Forms

number closes (present, singular) number closing (participle, present) number closed (participle, past) number closed (past) number closes (plural)

Phrases

kiss close f-close

Frequently Paired Words

kiss close f-close

Questions

How do you pronounce number close?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnʌmbə(ɹ)ˌkləʊz/.
What does number close mean?
To end the pickup of a woman by getting her telephone number.
Where does number close come from?
From number + close.

How to pronounce number close

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