Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lend a hand

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
lend a -hand
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To help or assist, especially voluntarily.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

lends a hand (present, singular) lending a hand (participle, present) lent a hand (participle, past) lent a hand (past)

Phrases

lend an ear lending hand helping hand

Frequently Paired Words

lend an ear lending hand helping hand

Questions

What does lend a hand mean?
To help or assist, especially voluntarily.

How to pronounce lend a hand

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