Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pawn off

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
pawn off
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To get rid of (something or someone unwanted) by transferring it to another.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

pawns off (present, singular) pawning off (participle, present) pawned off (participle, past) pawned off (past)

Phrases

pawn off as

Frequently Paired Words

pawn off as

Questions

What does pawn off mean?
To get rid of (something or someone unwanted) by transferring it to another.

How to pronounce pawn off

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