Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

death march

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

Syllables
death -march
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A forced movement of people, on foot, in such circumstances that many die during the journey.

noun

A project that requires a stretch of unsustainable overwork, or whose participants feel it is destined to fail.

noun

Synonym of dead march (“mournful music for a funeral etc.”).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

death marches (plural)

Phrases

forced march

Frequently Paired Words

forced march

Synonyms

dead march

Questions

What does death march mean?
A forced movement of people, on foot, in such circumstances that many die during the journey.

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