Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pick up the gauntlet

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
pick- up the -gaunt-let
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

v

be dared to do something and attempt it

Synonyms

take a dare

Questions

What does pick up the gauntlet mean?
be dared to do something and attempt it

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