Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

let past

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables: let -past
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To allow someone to pass or get past one.

Example Sentences

"This guy is right up on my tail, so I will slow down to let him past."

Inflected Forms

lets past (present, singular) letting past (participle, present)

Questions

What does let past mean?: To allow someone to pass or get past one.

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