Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flyting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
fly-t-ing
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Contention, noisy argument.

noun

Scolding, rebuke.

noun

A poetic contest of insults or invective.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English fliting, flytyng, equivalent to flyte + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

flytings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

roasting rap battle

Questions

What does flyting mean?
Contention, noisy argument.
Where does flyting come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce flyting

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