Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gather dust

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
gath-er -dust
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remain unused for a long period of time.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

gathers dust (present, singular) gathering dust (participle, present) gathered dust (participle, past) gathered dust (past)

Questions

What does gather dust mean?
To remain unused for a long period of time.

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