Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go between

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.58 in modern English

Syllables: go -be-tween
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To occupy the position or interval that separates (two or more things); to intercede.

Example Sentences

"At Dover where we go from the main road, a triangular piece of about 350 feet, which is about ten feet below the road, between the canal and the road, there is a small house on the property, and it goes between the house and this wall that separates the road, I estimated that at fifty cents a running foot."
"Burn bright, through the night; two pockets lead the way. Two doors to go between; the wall was raised today."

Etymology

Phrasal verb from go and between.

Inflected Forms

goes between (present, singular) going between (participle, present) went between (past) gone between (participle, past)

Phrases

go-between

Questions

What does go between mean?: To occupy the position or interval that separates (two or more things); to intercede.
Where does go between come from?: Phrasal verb from go and between.

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