Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hinge on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
hinge on
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To depend on; to be contingent upon.

Example Sentences

Etymology

1700, hinge (verb) + on.

Inflected Forms

hinges on (present, singular) hinging on (participle, present) hinged on (participle, past) hinged on (past) hinge upon (alternative)

Phrases

hinging on hinge upon

Frequently Paired Words

hinging on hinge upon

Synonyms

depend on devolve on depend upon ride turn on hinge upon

Questions

What does hinge on mean?
To depend on; to be contingent upon.
Where does hinge on come from?
1700, hinge (verb) + on.

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