Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

change the subject

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables
change the -sub-ject
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To talk about something else, especially to avoid issues that are too delicate or difficult.

Inflected Forms

changes the subject (present, singular) changing the subject (participle, present) changed the subject (participle, past) changed the subject (past)

Phrases

sweep something under the rug

Frequently Paired Words

sweep something under the rug

Synonyms

change the channel

Questions

What does change the subject mean?
To talk about something else, especially to avoid issues that are too delicate or difficult.

How to pronounce change the subject

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