Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leave over

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.27 in modern English

Syllables
leave over
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To allow a portion to remain unused or unconsumed.

British usage; Transitive verb

verb

Give over; stop it!

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

leaves over (present, singular) leaving over (participle, present) left over (participle, past) left over (past)

Questions

What does leave over mean?
To allow a portion to remain unused or unconsumed.

How to pronounce leave over

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