Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dead run

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.01 in modern English

Syllables: dead- run
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Coming as fast as one can, often in a harried state.

Example Sentences

"When she saw smoke coming from the kitchen, the old woman came in on the dead run to remove the burned loaf of bread from the oven."

Phrases

run for one's life

Frequently Paired Words

run for one's life

Questions

What does dead run mean?: Coming as fast as one can, often in a harried state.

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