Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jolly along

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
jol-ly a-long
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To keep (someone) happy or compliant, as by encouragement or flattery.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

jollies along (present, singular) jollying along (participle, present) jollied along (participle, past) jollied along (past)

Synonyms

cheer cheer up jolly up

Questions

What does jolly along mean?
To keep (someone) happy or compliant, as by encouragement or flattery.

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