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peter pan

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables
pe-ter -pan
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who acts like a child and does not accept the responsibilities of adulthood.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the eponymous character in the novel Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie.

Inflected Forms

Peter Pans (plural)

Phrases

Peter Pan collar Peter Pan generation Peter Pan syndrome John-a-dreams

Frequently Paired Words

John-a-dreams

Rhymes With

an can than man plan began san fan japan ran van iran

Questions

What does peter pan mean?
A man who acts like a child and does not accept the responsibilities of adulthood.
Where does peter pan come from?
From the eponymous character in the novel Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie.

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