Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disappearing act

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: dis-ap-pear-ing act
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sudden disappearance; the act of leaving unexpectedly.

Example Sentences

"He suggested that we do a disappearing act some morning as soon as we got to the woods and he would make sure that the alarm would not be given […]"
"Onions do a disappearing act as they cook, shrinking about 80 percent of their volume."
"It was a remarkable climax to a match that ended with another of those disappearing acts from John Terry only to re-emerge, in full kit, so he could climb the steps, shake the hands of Eusébio, Michel Platini and all the other dignitaries, then help Frank Lampard to lift the trophy."

Inflected Forms

disappearing acts (plural)

Phrases

French leave

Frequently Paired Words

French leave

Questions

What does disappearing act mean?: A sudden disappearance; the act of leaving unexpectedly.

How to pronounce disappearing act

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “disappearing act”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “disappearing act”.
Repeat and practice — Say “disappearing act” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.