Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut the umbilical cord

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
cut the um-bil-i-cal -cord
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To end a child's overdependence on or overattachment to their parents.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

cuts the umbilical cord (present, singular) cutting the umbilical cord (participle, present)

Phrases

apron string boomerang baby failure to launch mama's boy

Frequently Paired Words

apron string boomerang baby failure to launch mama's boy

Synonyms

cut the cord

Questions

What does cut the umbilical cord mean?
To end a child's overdependence on or overattachment to their parents.

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