Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

key on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables
key on
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To anticipate a play by watching and analyzing the movements of one's opponent(s).

verb

To instruct or make (someone) aware of (something).

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

keys on (present, singular) keying on (participle, present) keyed on (participle, past) keyed on (past)

Questions

What does key on mean?
To anticipate a play by watching and analyzing the movements of one's opponent(s).

How to pronounce key on

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