Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit a brick wall

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: hit a brick- wall
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of hit a wall.

Example Sentences

"Investigators checked all personnel at the base, but every lead hit a brick wall."

Inflected Forms

hits a brick wall (present, singular) hitting a brick wall (participle, present)

Questions

What does hit a brick wall mean?: Alternative form of hit a wall.

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