Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

like a demon

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: like a de-mon
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In a very forceful, fierce, frenzied or skilful way.

Example Sentences

"He drove like a demon."
"Typically for the 'get-on-with-it' era, the railway and military worked like demons to restore the vital rail link. The crater was rapidly filled in and the earth tamped solid, the wreckage was removed by breakdown trains, new rails and sleepers were rushed forward by willing hands, and US Army bulldozers piled in. By 2020 on the same day, both tracks were open for traffic again where there had been a gaping pit just hours before."

Questions

What does like a demon mean?: In a very forceful, fierce, frenzied or skilful way.

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