Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throw off on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: throw of-f on
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tease or ridicule (someone); to reject (someone) verbally; to scold (someone).

Archaic; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

throws off on (present, singular) throwing off on (participle, present) threw off on (past) thrown off on (participle, past)

Questions

What does throw off on mean?: To tease or ridicule (someone); to reject (someone) verbally; to scold (someone).

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