Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one short

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.30 in modern English

Syllables: one short
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of a batsman, running between the wickets, failing to ground himself or his bat behind the popping crease before turning for another run; the umpire's signal indicating this (the run does not count).

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does one short mean?: The act of a batsman, running between the wickets, failing to ground himself or his bat behind the popping crease before turning for another run; the umpire's signal indicating this (the run does not count).

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