Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

over the hill

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables
over the hill
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Of a person, old, past the prime of life.

Example Sentences

Phrases

age out has-been have seen one's day over the hills and far away past it washed-up

Frequently Paired Words

age out has-been have seen one's day over the hills and far away past it washed-up

Synonyms

worn out

Questions

What does over the hill mean?
Of a person, old, past the prime of life.

How to pronounce over the hill

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