Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garden path

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.44 in modern English

Syllables
gar-den -path
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see garden, path.

noun

Ellipsis of garden path sentence.

verb

Alternative form of garden-path.

Inflected Forms

garden paths (plural) garden paths (present, singular) garden pathing (participle, present) garden pathed (participle, past) garden pathed (past)

Phrases

lead someone down the garden path lead someone up the garden path take someone down the garden path garden pathy garden-pathy

Frequently Paired Words

lead someone down the garden path lead someone up the garden path take someone down the garden path garden pathy garden-pathy

Questions

What does garden path mean?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see garden, path.

How to pronounce garden path

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