Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miss a beat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables: mis-s a beat
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of skip a beat.

Example Sentences

"Liverpool had barely missed a beat since the 1-1 draw with Arsenal at Anfield on 23 December, roaring forward on all four fronts."

Inflected Forms

misses a beat (present, singular) missing a beat (participle, present) missed a beat (participle, past) missed a beat (past)

Questions

What does miss a beat mean?: Alternative form of skip a beat.

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