Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

at stake

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: at s-take
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

At issue, at risk.

Example Sentences

"What is at stake in these next 20 minutes is the championship."
"Doesn't he realize that all of our lives are at stake here too?"
"I see my reputation is at stake My fame is shrewdly gored."
"How, Lucia, wou’dst thou have me sink away In pleasing Dreams, and lose my self in Love, When ev’ry moment Cato’s Life’s at Stake?"
"[…] as I have a great deal more at stake on this point than anybody else can have, I think it rather unnecessary in you to be advising me."

Etymology

See stake.

Phrases

up the ante on the line ride on

Frequently Paired Words

up the ante on the line ride on

Questions

What does at stake mean?: At issue, at risk.
Where does at stake come from?: See stake.

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