Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seize-up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: seize-up
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Stillstand, slowdown.

Example Sentences

"Growth in the UK service sector slowed last month amid a “seize-up” in activity as companies put projects on hold in the run-up to the general election."

Etymology

Deverbal from seize up.

Inflected Forms

seize-ups (plural)

Questions

What does seize-up mean?: Stillstand, slowdown.
Where does seize-up come from?: Deverbal from seize up.

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