Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

off the charts

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: of-f the charts
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Outside of the normal range of measurement; beyond expectations.

Example Sentences

"Advance sales quickly went off the charts."
"A key feature of mainstream Western media today is the relentless China-bashing. It is off the charts and tiring, often involving regurgitated trivia or fabricated stories with no evidence to support callous statements about the country, demonstrating a deep lack of understanding. But such stories continue to be churned out with no end in sight."

Inflected Forms

off the chart (alternative)

Phrases

off-the-charts through the roof

Frequently Paired Words

off-the-charts through the roof

Questions

What does off the charts mean?: Outside of the normal range of measurement; beyond expectations.

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