make for
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.03 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, for.
Example Sentences
- "He makes for England, there to claim the crown."
- "[H]e disappeared into his house much as a startled weasel makes for its hole."
- "Winston made for the stairs."
- "I crawled out of the bed and made for the bathroom."
- "It was such a day as one dreams about, with that pleasant warmth in the air that makes for indolent content."
- "A tiny cub is learning the art of stalking a little too well it seems. A video posted on social media shows the cub surprising its mamma and giving her a huge fright. The short clip makes for a delightful watch."