Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

best man

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.53 in modern English

Syllables
best -man
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The primary attendant to the groom in a wedding ceremony.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see best, man.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

best men (plural)

Phrases

maid of honor maid of honour page boy

Frequently Paired Words

bridesmaid groomsman maid of honor maid of honour page boy

Questions

What does best man mean?
The primary attendant to the groom in a wedding ceremony.

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