Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

late in the game

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.18 in modern English

Syllables: late in the game
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Very late in the course of an event, so as to have diminished relevance, importance, etc.

Example Sentences

"But there she is in her pegged pants, a kind of doo-wop Retro ponytail pulled of to the side, as eligible a candidate as you are likely to find this late in the game."

Inflected Forms

late in the day (alternative)

Questions

What does late in the game mean?: Very late in the course of an event, so as to have diminished relevance, importance, etc.

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