Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thick of things

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables
thick- of things
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A central or major role in a situation; a position in which one is surrounded by or very involved in complex, changing events.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

the thick of things (canonical)

Phrases

in the thick of it in the swim

Frequently Paired Words

in the thick of it in the swim

Questions

What does thick of things mean?
A central or major role in a situation; a position in which one is surrounded by or very involved in complex, changing events.

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