Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

down the hatch

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: down the hatch
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Into the mouth and down the throat, especially with regard to the consumption of a beverage.

Informal

Example Sentences

"In Cairo, the New York Herald Tribune's correspondent, John ("Tex") O'Reilly, found U.S. soldiers no less infected with the new English language: "When two Americans are having a drink they no longer shout ‘Down the hatch!’ They raise their glasses and say ‘Cheers’ in modulated tones.""
"As waiters brought trays of meat, the guests reached over and harvested the pink slices with their bare hands, popping them down the hatch."

Usage

Informal

Phrases

over the river

Frequently Paired Words

over the river

Questions

What does down the hatch mean?: Into the mouth and down the throat, especially with regard to the consumption of a beverage.

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