Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

it's a date

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.18 in modern English

Syllables: it's a -date
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

It's a deal (used to show agreement to meet at a certain time and place)

Informal

Example Sentences

"- Could you please come by my house tomorrow at five in the afternoon to help me? - It's a date!"
""We Don't have cows, but a neighbour up the road does if that's what takes your fancy,' Lara said, chuckling. 'Smart arse,' Mel scoffed. 'Well, it's a date, then. I'll be up in March. I'm so excited.'"
"Maybe I'll tell you tomorrow night, over some psychiatric checklists and a bottle of pills.” “It's a date,” she replied."
"He considered it for a moment, then nodded. “I concede. So this weekend? We could actually leave the island. I won't make you ride a boat, if that's a determining factor.” “It's a date,” she said, grinning at him."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

it's a date ! (canonical)

Questions

What does it's a date mean?: It's a deal (used to show agreement to meet at a certain time and place)

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