Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

police and thief

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: po-lice and thief
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The children's game of tag, with one team taking the role of police and the other the role of robbers.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

cops and robbers

Frequently Paired Words

cops and robbers

Questions

What does police and thief mean?: The children's game of tag, with one team taking the role of police and the other the role of robbers.

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