Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

like grim death

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: like -grim death
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

With savage determination or persistence.

Example Sentences

"I hung onto the rope like grim death."
"I crouched low and held on like grim death to a little rail near me."

Etymology

Association between grim and death arose at least by 1590. More information at Grim Reaper.

Questions

What does like grim death mean?: With savage determination or persistence.
Where does like grim death come from?: Association between grim and death arose at least by 1590. More information at Grim Reaper.

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