Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

to heel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables: to heel
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Into submissive agreement or compliance.

intj

An order to an animal, by its master, not to stray far from him.

Example Sentences

"The dissident members of the party finally came to heel after the president's speech."
"Fido! Come back here! To heel!"

Questions

What does to heel mean?: Into submissive agreement or compliance.

How to pronounce to heel

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