Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blockbust

/ˈblɑkbʌst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: block-bust
IPA: /ˈblɑkbʌst/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Of a film or book, to succeed wildly and become popular.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Back-formation from blockbuster.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈblɑkbʌst/
British English: /ˈblɒkbʌst/

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

blockbusts (present, singular) blockbusting (participle, present) blockbusted (participle, past) blockbusted (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce blockbust?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblɑkbʌst/.
What does blockbust mean?: Of a film or book, to succeed wildly and become popular.
Where does blockbust come from?: Back-formation from blockbuster.

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