Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have it out

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.14 in modern English

Syllables: have it out
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To argue in order to air or resolve a conflict.

verb

To confront (someone) with a view to settling a conflict.

Example Sentences

"I've been unhappy about her behaviour for some time, and last night we finally had it out."
"I'm not standing for this. I'm going to go and have it out with her right now."
"For twenty-four hours after my talk with Margaret I was on pins and needles to have it out with him, yet rather than have had it out with him I should have preferred to see the poop rushed by the gang from the other side."
"Hey, have you guys heard about Kyle’s mom? Man, that bitch has it out for Palestine, let me tell you. Well, I don’t know, I would just hate to be a Palestinian hospital, that’s all I can say."

Inflected Forms

has it out (present, singular) having it out (participle, present) had it out (participle, past) had it out (past)

Questions

What does have it out mean?: To argue in order to air or resolve a conflict.

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