Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have an affair

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
have an af-fair
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To engage in a romantic or sexual relationship while being married. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Inflected Forms

has an affair (present, singular) having an affair (participle, present) had an affair (participle, past) had an affair (past)

Phrases

love affair cheat on

Frequently Paired Words

love affair cheat on

Questions

What does have an affair mean?
To engage in a romantic or sexual relationship while being married. (This entry is a translation hub.)

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