Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flame bait

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: flame bait
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deliberately provocative posting intended to start a flame war.

Dated; Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does flame bait mean?: A deliberately provocative posting intended to start a flame war.

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