Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

v sign

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables
v sign
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sign of victory or peace made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm outwards.

noun

A gesture of contempt or insult made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm inwards; apocryphally originated by English bowmen at Agincourt (in actuality attested only from 1901).

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

V signs (plural) V-sign (alternative)

Synonyms

peace sign Harvey Smith sign Harvey Smith salute

Questions

What does v sign mean?
A sign of victory or peace made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm outwards.

How to pronounce v sign

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