Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

out of the gate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables
out- of the -gate
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

At or from the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Analogy from various sports and activities, such as hound racing and bull-riding.

Inflected Forms

out of the starting gate (alternative) out the gate (alternative) out the starting gate (alternative) right out of the gate (alternative) right out the gate (alternative) straight out of the gate (alternative) straight out the gate (alternative)

Synonyms

off the bat

Questions

What does out of the gate mean?
At or from the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.
Where does out of the gate come from?
Analogy from various sports and activities, such as hound racing and bull-riding.

How to pronounce out of the gate

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