Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

out of sync

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: out- of sync
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see out, of, sync.

prep_phrase

Working poorly together; disagreeing with each other.

Phrases

out of step at cross-purposes

Frequently Paired Words

out of step at cross-purposes

Antonyms

in sync

Questions

What does out of sync mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see out, of, sync.

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