Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throw money away

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables
throw -money -away
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To spend money foolishly or indiscriminately; to waste money without regard of the consequences.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

throws money away (present, singular) throwing money away (participle, present) threw money away (past) thrown money away (participle, past) throw money around (alternative)

Phrases

throw good money after bad

Frequently Paired Words

throw good money after bad

Questions

What does throw money away mean?
To spend money foolishly or indiscriminately; to waste money without regard of the consequences.

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