Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chip away at

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
chip -away at
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

v

remove or withdraw gradually:

Synonyms

chip away

Questions

What does chip away at mean?
remove or withdraw gradually:

How to pronounce chip away at

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