Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

can't stand the sight of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables: can't -s-tand the sight of
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hate vehemently; to really despise.

Example Sentences

""I can't stand the sight of him," he would say, "and I'd be glad if somebody would come along and knock his block off—when he was not in the ring.""

Inflected Forms

couldn't stand the sight of (past)

Phrases

not touch with a ten-foot pole

Frequently Paired Words

not touch with a ten-foot pole

Questions

What does can't stand the sight of mean?: To hate vehemently; to really despise.

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