Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bank on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables: bank on
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To rely on someone or something; to count on something; to depend on something.

Example Sentences

"I'm banking on you being there. I don't have your expertise."
"Italy's potential opponents in Sunday's final might hope this game has taken a lot out of Mancini's men but you would not bank on it from a side who have simply got better and better, now adding Spain to Belgium as they claim victims of the highest class en route to the showpiece."

Inflected Forms

banks on (present, singular) banking on (participle, present) banked on (participle, past) banked on (past)

Derived Forms

banker

Phrases

pin one's hopes on take to the bank

Frequently Paired Words

pin one's hopes on take to the bank

Questions

What does bank on mean?: To rely on someone or something; to count on something; to depend on something.

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