Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold serve

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.69 in modern English

Syllables
hold serve
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To win a game when one is serving.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does hold serve mean?
To win a game when one is serving.

How to pronounce hold serve

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