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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ready for the off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.18 in modern English

Syllables
ready -for the off
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Ready for action; set to go; good to go.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the notion that horses, greyhounds and racegoers that are ready for the off (beginning) of a race are ready for the action that subsequently follows.

Usage

Questions

What does ready for the off mean?
Ready for action; set to go; good to go.
Where does ready for the off come from?
From the notion that horses, greyhounds and racegoers that are ready for the off (beginning) of a race are ready for the action that subsequently follows.

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