Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hang by a hair

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
hang by a hair
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of hang by a thread.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

hangs by a hair (present, singular) hanging by a hair (participle, present) hung by a hair (participle, past) hung by a hair (past)

Synonyms

hang by a thread

Questions

What does hang by a hair mean?
Synonym of hang by a thread.

How to pronounce hang by a hair

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