Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pair off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.69 in modern English

Syllables
pair off
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To separate into groups of two.

Intransitive verb

verb

To join two people into a relationship.

Transitive verb

verb

To agree with one of the opposite party or opinion to abstain from voting on specified questions or issues.

Dated; Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

pairs off (present, singular) pairing off (participle, present) paired off (participle, past) paired off (past)

Synonyms

pair partner off couple

Questions

What does pair off mean?
To separate into groups of two.

How to pronounce pair off

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