Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cover ground

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables
cov-er -ground
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move across an area; to traverse a certain distance.

verb

To do a certain amount of work; to make progress towards an end.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

covers ground (present, singular) covering ground (participle, present) covered ground (participle, past) covered ground (past) cover the ground (alternative)

Phrases

ground cover pound the pavement

Frequently Paired Words

ground cover pound the pavement

Questions

What does cover ground mean?
To move across an area; to traverse a certain distance.

How to pronounce cover ground

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