Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paper the house

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables
pa-per the -house
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give away free tickets to a theater performance etc. so as to ensure a sizeable audience.

Dated; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

papers the house (present, singular) papering the house (participle, present) papered the house (participle, past) papered the house (past)

Phrases

paper house

Frequently Paired Words

paper house

Synonyms

paper

Questions

What does paper the house mean?
To give away free tickets to a theater performance etc. so as to ensure a sizeable audience.

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