Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pall on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables: pal-l on
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To come to be annoying, boring or grating to (someone).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"He enjoyed the game at first, but it had palled on him over the years."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

palls on (present, singular) palling on (participle, present) palled on (participle, past) palled on (past)

Questions

What does pall on mean?: To come to be annoying, boring or grating to (someone).

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