Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lower the boom

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables
low-er the -boom
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To use one's superior physical strength.

verb

To scold severely.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

lowers the boom (present, singular) lowering the boom (participle, present) lowered the boom (participle, past) lowered the boom (past)

Synonyms

clobber

Questions

What does lower the boom mean?
To use one's superior physical strength.

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