Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hang in the balance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables
hang in the bal-ance
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be in a precarious situation, unsure of the future.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

hangs in the balance (present, singular) hanging in the balance (participle, present) hung in the balance (participle, past) hung in the balance (past)

Questions

What does hang in the balance mean?
To be in a precarious situation, unsure of the future.

How to pronounce hang in the balance

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