Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

draw the curtains

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
draw the cur-tains
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To close the curtains by pulling them together.

verb

To open the curtains by pulling them apart.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

draws the curtains (present, singular) drawing the curtains (participle, present) drew the curtains (past) drawn the curtains (participle, past)

Questions

What does draw the curtains mean?
To close the curtains by pulling them together.

How to pronounce draw the curtains

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