Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mudslinging

/mˈʌdslˌɪŋɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: mud-sling-ing
IPA: /mˈʌdslˌɪŋɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Casting aspersions with intent to discredit.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The campaign degenerated into mutual mudslinging, each candidate trying to tarnish the other's reputation and looking bad in the process."
"The mudslinging didn't help expand the media coverage of the issues; all that was reported was the mudslingings."
"Some persons are sincerely incapable of understanding that to denounce mud slinging does not mean the endorsement of whitewashing; and both the interested individuals who need whitewashing and those others who practice mud slinging like to encourage such confusion of ideas."
"The defections have set off furious mudslinging, as each side has cranked up its spin machine to portray its version of the story."

Etymology

From mud + slinging.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

mudslingings (plural)

Derived Forms

mudsling

Phrases

mud fight throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick

Frequently Paired Words

mud fight throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick

Questions

How do you pronounce mudslinging?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈʌdslˌɪŋɪŋ/.
What does mudslinging mean?: Casting aspersions with intent to discredit.
Where does mudslinging come from?: From mud + slinging.

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