Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

die on the vine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
die on the vine
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fail at an early stage or never come to fruition, typically due to neglect, infeasibility, or lack of resources.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see die, on, the, vine.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

dies on the vine (present, singular) dying on the vine (participle, present) died on the vine (participle, past) died on the vine (past)

Phrases

dead on the vine

Frequently Paired Words

dead on the vine

Synonyms

wither on the vine

Questions

What does die on the vine mean?
To fail at an early stage or never come to fruition, typically due to neglect, infeasibility, or lack of resources.

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