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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halloo before one is out of the wood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
hal-loo be-fore one is out of the -wood
IPA
47
Scrabble Score
29
Letters
4
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To count on safety before one is out of danger.

Inflected Forms

halloos before one is out of the wood (present, singular) hallooing before one is out of the wood (participle, present) hallooed before one was out of the wood (participle, past) hallooed before one was out of the wood (past)

Phrases

count one's chickens before they hatch out of the woods

Frequently Paired Words

count one's chickens before they hatch out of the woods

Questions

What does halloo before one is out of the wood mean?
To count on safety before one is out of danger.

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