Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

not so fast

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.10 in modern English

Syllables: not -so -fast
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to tell someone to cease doing something or to call into question what someone has said.

phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see not, so, fast.

Phrases

hold one's horses

Frequently Paired Words

hold one's horses

Questions

What does not so fast mean?: Used to tell someone to cease doing something or to call into question what someone has said.

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