Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pinky swear

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
pinky swear
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A promise or oath made ceremonially binding by enjoining the pinkies of two individuals.

verb

To swear (promise) to (someone) with the pinky fingers entwined.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

pinky swears (plural) pinkie swear (alternative) pinky swears (present, singular) pinky swearing (participle, present) pinky swore (past) pinky sworn (participle, past) pinkie-swear (alternative) pinky-swear (alternative)

Phrases

cross my heart and hope to die

Frequently Paired Words

cross my heart and hope to die

Synonyms

pinky promise

Questions

What does pinky swear mean?
A promise or oath made ceremonially binding by enjoining the pinkies of two individuals.

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