Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snake out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: snake out
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move outwards like a snake.

verb

To remove by dragging out, as removing a snake from its hole.

American usage; Archaic; Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To crack a whip so as to wrap around a target.

American usage; Archaic; Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To unclog a drain using a plumbing snake.

Transitive verb

verb

To inform; to rat

Example Sentences

"His hand was snaking out from the window."
"Then snake out the item from its container."
"Snake out the horse's legs."
"The plumber snaked out the drain."

Usage

Inflected Forms

snakes out (present, singular) snaking out (participle, present) snaked out (participle, past) snaked out (past)

Questions

What does snake out mean?: To move outwards like a snake.

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