Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

off one's hinges

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
of-f one's hinges
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Unstable or irrational; crazy.

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What does off one's hinges mean?
Unstable or irrational; crazy.

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