Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fall to pieces

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables
fal-l -to -pieces
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To break into a number of segments; to collapse.

verb

To be emotionally devastated; to break down.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

falls to pieces (present, singular) falling to pieces (participle, present) fell to pieces (participle, past) fell to pieces (past)

Questions

What does fall to pieces mean?
To break into a number of segments; to collapse.

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