Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold cheap

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables
hold cheap
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have a low esteem for (someone or something); to hold in contempt; to look down upon.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

holds cheap (present, singular) holding cheap (participle, present) held cheap (participle, past) held cheap (past)

Questions

What does hold cheap mean?
To have a low esteem for (someone or something); to hold in contempt; to look down upon.

How to pronounce hold cheap

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