Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mock turtle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
mock- -tur-tle
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An imitation or substitute for something else, especially when such an imitation is seen as less authentic.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of mock turtle soup.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

mock turtles (plural)

Synonyms

mock turtle soup

Questions

What does mock turtle mean?
An imitation or substitute for something else, especially when such an imitation is seen as less authentic.

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