Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carrying a torch for

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
car-ry-ing a -torch -for
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of carry a torch for

Questions

What does carrying a torch for mean?
present participle and gerund of carry a torch for

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