Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get a life

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.73 in modern English

Syllables
get a life
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To begin having a more interesting, eventful, or worthwhile existence.

Derogatory; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets a life (present, singular) getting a life (participle, present) got a life (past) got a life (UK, participle) gotten a life (US, participle)

Questions

What does get a life mean?
To begin having a more interesting, eventful, or worthwhile existence.

How to pronounce get a life

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