Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

under the carpet

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: un-der- the -car-pet
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

So as to be hidden from plain view (and thus easily ignored or overlooked).

prep_phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see under, carpet.

Example Sentences

"to sweep (something) under the carpet"
"But in the 1970s the process went into reverse, as more and more 'bad' data went under the carpet."
"It seems as if it is happening and it is being washed under the carpet."
"The Bill is going to apply to a much wider group of people and I think it will sweep an awful lot of things under the carpet."
"Worldwide nuclear proliferation committed by a single nation to create an Islamic nuclear bomb has been swept under the carpet by the United States."
"Conflict is brushed under the carpet."

Phrases

paper over

Frequently Paired Words

paper over

Synonyms

under the rug

Questions

What does under the carpet mean?: So as to be hidden from plain view (and thus easily ignored or overlooked).

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