Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dial back

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
di-al back
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reduce (one's energy or intensity); to restrain (a feeling or action).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

dials back (present, singular) dialing back (US, participle) dialling back (UK, participle) dialed back (US, participle) dialed back (US, past) dialled back (UK, participle) dialled back (UK, past)

Synonyms

de-emphasize downplay

Antonyms

dial up ratchet up

Questions

What does dial back mean?
To reduce (one's energy or intensity); to restrain (a feeling or action).

How to pronounce dial back

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