Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

use in anger

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
use in anger
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used for its intended purpose, as opposed to e.g. practice or testing

Example Sentences

Etymology

By extension, from fire in anger.

Inflected Forms

uses in anger (present, singular) using in anger (participle, present) used in anger (participle, past) used in anger (past)

Questions

What does use in anger mean?
Used for its intended purpose, as opposed to e.g. practice or testing
Where does use in anger come from?
By extension, from fire in anger.

How to pronounce use in anger

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