Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross my heart and hope to die

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
cross my -heart and hope -to die
IPA
41
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
3
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Added to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one said

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

crosses my heart and hopes to die (present, singular) crossing my heart and hoping to die (participle, present) crossed my heart and hoped to die (participle, past) crossed my heart and hoped to die (past) cross my heart (alternative) cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye (alternative)

Phrases

pinky swear

Frequently Paired Words

pinky swear

Questions

What does cross my heart and hope to die mean?
Added to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one said

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