Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put food on the table

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: put -food on the table
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To provide enough money to cover basic necessities.

Example Sentences

"I don't care what I do. If it pays the bills and puts food on the table, I'm not bothered."
"The locals bemoan the tourist crush and at the same time welcome it because it puts food on the table."
"The middle class does not consider itself free form the concern of putting food on the table."

Inflected Forms

puts food on the table (present, singular) putting food on the table (participle, present)

Synonyms

put bread on the table bring home the bacon carry one's weight earn a living earn one's corn earn one's crust earn one's keep keep the home fires burning put food on the table

Questions

What does put food on the table mean?: To provide enough money to cover basic necessities.

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