Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

line shooting

/laɪn ˈʃuːtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables: line shoot-ing
IPA: /laɪn ˈʃuːtɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Exaggerated or boastful stories; showing off.

Slang; Uncountable

noun

present participle and gerund of shoot a line

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Authentic RAF line shooting of that time was a form of jocular boasting which nobody was expected to believe[.]"

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce line shooting?: The recorded pronunciation is /laɪn ˈʃuːtɪŋ/.
What does line shooting mean?: Exaggerated or boastful stories; showing off.

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