Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

build down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables: build -down
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

In solitaire card games, to place a card over another card of higher value (e.g. 4♦ over 5♣).

Inflected Forms

builds down (present, singular) building down (participle, present) built down (participle, past) built down (past)

Antonyms

build up

Questions

What does build down mean?: In solitaire card games, to place a card over another card of higher value (e.g. 4♦ over 5♣).

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