Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

don't ask

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.28 in modern English

Syllables: don't ask
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain.

Informal

Usage

Informal

Phrases

don't ask me don't ask, don't tell

Frequently Paired Words

don't ask me don't ask, don't tell

Questions

What does don't ask mean?: Used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain.

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