Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iron out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: iron out
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove (a crease or creases) with an iron.

Transitive verb

verb

To make (something) flat or smooth as if with an iron.

Transitive verb

verb

To resolve (a dispute); to solve (a problem).

Transitive verb

verb

To thrash or beat up; to overwhelm in a fight.

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To kill.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"That shirt still has a few more wrinkles to iron out."
"Dilatation of this type “irons out the folds” of the urethra, giving better drainage of the paraurethral glands, stimulating circulation and promoting rapid healing, especially when small doses (7½ gr. q.i.d.) of one of the triple-sulfonamides are given as an adjunct."
"Let's just sit down and iron out an agreement on this issue."
"We need to iron out the wrinkles in the plan before implementing it."
"Since this involves 11 of the main pre-grouping companies, it will doubtless take a good deal of time and patience to iron out all the anomalies, but at least it will simplify many procedures and help to weld the Line into a single efficient unit."
"The latest in a series of software updates was introduced in late 2021, as Alstom and Crossrail work to iron out any final bugs from the train systems before they start operating through the core tunnels under central London."

Usage

Inflected Forms

irons out (present, singular) ironing out (participle, present) ironed out (participle, past) ironed out (past)

Synonyms

puzzle out resolve work out absolve decipher get to the bottom of iron out meliorate ravel reason out riddle sleuth

Questions

What does iron out mean?: To remove (a crease or creases) with an iron.

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