submission
/səbˈmɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A submission hold in wrestling, mixed martial arts, or other combat sports.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Any submissions received after Friday will have marks deducted for lateness."
- "In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way."
- "He used overhooks to block the punches, but he didn't seem to know any submissions off the overhooks."
- "The commander would have to communicate to his operational planners his intent — how he wanted to fight the battle and what missions and submissions were vital to achieving what the corps order had defined as missions for the division."
Etymology
From Middle English submissioun, from Old French soubmission, from Latin submissio, from submitto.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: submissioun, soubmission, submissio