Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chest-beating

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
chest-beat-ing
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Boastful belligerence.

Uncountable

adj

Boastfully belligerent.

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

beat one's chest

Frequently Paired Words

beat one's chest

Synonyms

chest-thumping

Questions

What does chest-beating mean?
Boastful belligerence.

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