Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make up for lost time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.23 in modern English

Syllables
make up -for lost -time
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to do something that should have been done earlier but was not, especially when done with energy or enthusiasm.

Etymology

From make up for and lose time.

Inflected Forms

makes up for lost time (present, singular) making up for lost time (participle, present) made up for lost time (participle, past) made up for lost time (past)

Phrases

make time

Frequently Paired Words

make time

Questions

What does make up for lost time mean?
to do something that should have been done earlier but was not, especially when done with energy or enthusiasm.
Where does make up for lost time come from?
From make up for and lose time.

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