Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buck for

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
buck- -for
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).

American usage; Colloquial

Usage

Inflected Forms

bucks for (present, singular) bucking for (participle, present) bucked for (participle, past) bucked for (past)

Phrases

buck general buck private buck up

Frequently Paired Words

buck buck general buck private buck up

Questions

What does buck for mean?
To strive for persistently; to try hard to obtain (a promotion, raise, etc.).

How to pronounce buck for

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