Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bottle out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
bot-tle out
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage or nerve; to run away or back down from a contest or challenge.

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

bottles out (present, singular) bottling out (participle, present) bottled out (participle, past) bottled out (past)

Phrases

chicken out

Frequently Paired Words

chicken out

Synonyms

bottle it lose one's nerve get cold feet

Questions

What does bottle out mean?
To fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage or nerve; to run away or back down from a contest or challenge.

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