Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reality-check

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables
re-al-i-ty-check
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To check or review to make sure something is consistent, reasonable, etc.

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To offer or provide a wake-up call or reminder to someone.

Informal; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

reality-checks (present, singular) reality-checking (participle, present) reality-checked (participle, past) reality-checked (past)

Questions

What does reality-check mean?
To check or review to make sure something is consistent, reasonable, etc.

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