Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plait fog

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: plait -fog
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perform an action in which the result falls apart immediately or to work on organizing something that cannot be organized.

British usage

verb

Used as a metaphor for accomplishing an impossible task.

British usage

Example Sentences

"The result for the supervisee is an experience like 'plaiting fog', that is, trying to hold together the different strands in a unified whole — and holding the tension between the needs of client, counsellor and organization."
"He believed that the project was largely "plaiting fog” and making too much of what it had achieved."
"Like my life is one long session of plaiting fog."
"'Currently, I'm plaiting fog,' Henry admitted."
"Just as you can't plait fog, you can hardly have an informed debate about something that means quite different things to different people."
"I though H had more chance of plaiting fog than coming back with an affirmative to his request."

Etymology

From the fact that fog is too insubstantial to be plaited.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

plaits fog (present, singular) plaiting fog (participle, present) plaited fog (participle, past) plaited fog (past)

Synonyms

knit fog plait sawdust

Questions

What does plait fog mean?: To perform an action in which the result falls apart immediately or to work on organizing something that cannot be organized.
Where does plait fog come from?: From the fact that fog is too insubstantial to be plaited.

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