Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

killed in action

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.93 in modern English

Syllables
killed in ac-tion
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

The designation for a member of an organization (primarily military) who has died while on duty.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

killed-in-action (alternative)

Derived Forms

kiyi

Frequently Paired Words

missing in action prisoner of war absent without leave

Synonyms

KIA

Questions

What does killed in action mean?
The designation for a member of an organization (primarily military) who has died while on duty.

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