Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ticket-puncher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: tick-et-punch-er
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who punches a ticket; usually, an employee on a train who punches (validates) passengers' tickets.

noun

Someone who places someone else or themselves in a position in order to succeed.

noun

Someone who maims or kills someone else.

Inflected Forms

ticket-punchers (plural) ticket puncher (alternative)

Phrases

punch someone's ticket

Frequently Paired Words

punch someone's ticket

Questions

What does ticket-puncher mean?: Someone who punches a ticket; usually, an employee on a train who punches (validates) passengers' tickets.

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