Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watering hole

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
wa-ter-ing -hole
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A depression in which water collects and where animals come to drink.

noun

A bar or other local drinking establishment.

Inflected Forms

watering holes (plural)

Phrases

watering hole attack swimming hole

Frequently Paired Words

swimming hole

Synonyms

waterhole pub public house saloon tavern alehouse boozer boozing ken bousing ken drinker drinkery gargle-factory

Questions

What does watering hole mean?
A depression in which water collects and where animals come to drink.

How to pronounce watering hole

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