Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straw-grasping

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
straw--grasp-ing
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of grasping at straws.

Uncountable

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What does straw-grasping mean?
The act of grasping at straws.

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