Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fly-half

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables
fly--half
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rugby player who is normally the first receiver of the ball from the scrum half after a scrum; a half-back.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

fly-halves (plural)

Synonyms

outside half stand-off half stand-off out-half first five-eighth

Questions

What does fly-half mean?
A rugby player who is normally the first receiver of the ball from the scrum half after a scrum; a half-back.

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