Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

do a slow burn

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: do a s-low burn
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration; to slowly burn.

Example Sentences

"Booed for muffing an easy fly ball in a game with the Yankees, Outfielder Williams did a slow burn. By the time he made a game-saving catch, even the cheers sounded like jeers to Terrible-Tempered Ted."
"“Not working ...” I said, growing testy. . . . I did a slow burn. I was way beyond my computer comfort level, and that was apparent to all."

Inflected Forms

does a slow burn (present, singular) doing a slow burn (participle, present) did a slow burn (past) done a slow burn (participle, past)

Phrases

slow burn

Frequently Paired Words

slow burn smolder

Synonyms

seethe

Antonyms

calm down chill out cool off

Questions

What does do a slow burn mean?: To experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration; to slowly burn.

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