Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one thing or another

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.36 in modern English

Syllables
one thing or an-oth-er
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Various different events, tasks, duties, or contributing elements.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

one thing and another (alternative)

Phrases

here and there hither and thither now and then this and that

Frequently Paired Words

here and there hither and thither now and then this and that

Questions

What does one thing or another mean?
Various different events, tasks, duties, or contributing elements.

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