Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tideover

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tideover
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Designed to support someone through a brief but often difficult period, especially financially.

Example Sentences

"a tideover allowance"

Etymology

Deverbal from tide over.

Frequently Paired Words

holdover stopgap

Questions

What does tideover mean?: Designed to support someone through a brief but often difficult period, especially financially.
Where does tideover come from?: Deverbal from tide over.

How to pronounce tideover

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