Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drop like flies

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
drop -like flies
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To die en masse, one after the other.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

drops like flies (present, singular) dropping like flies (participle, present) dropped like flies (participle, past) dropped like flies (past) drop off like flies (alternative) die like flies (alternative)

Questions

What does drop like flies mean?
To die en masse, one after the other.

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