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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

save for a rainy day

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
save -for a rainy -day
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To keep some money back for possible expensive problems in the future.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

saves for a rainy day (present, singular) saving for a rainy day (participle, present) saved for a rainy day (participle, past) saved for a rainy day (past)

Phrases

save something for a rainy day

Frequently Paired Words

save something for a rainy day

Questions

What does save for a rainy day mean?
To keep some money back for possible expensive problems in the future.

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