Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

break ranks

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
break ranks
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To march or charge out of the designated order in a military unit.

verb

To publicly disagree with one's own group or organization.

Inflected Forms

breaks ranks (present, singular) breaking ranks (participle, present) broke ranks (past) broken ranks (participle, past) break rank (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

keep rank

Questions

What does break ranks mean?
To march or charge out of the designated order in a military unit.

How to pronounce break ranks

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