Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold a grudge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
hold a -grudge
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stay angry (at someone or something).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

holds a grudge (present, singular) holding a grudge (participle, present) held a grudge (participle, past) held a grudge (past)

Frequently Paired Words

resentment

Synonyms

bear a grudge

Questions

What does hold a grudge mean?
To stay angry (at someone or something).

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