Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

play old gooseberry

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
play old -goose-ber-ry
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To suddenly put a stop to a disturbance by force or threats.

British usage; Archaic

verb

To play the devil; to make mischief.

British usage; Archaic

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

plays Old Gooseberry (present, singular) playing Old Gooseberry (participle, present) played Old Gooseberry (participle, past) played Old Gooseberry (past) play up Old Gooseberry (alternative)

Synonyms

play Old Harry

Questions

What does play old gooseberry mean?
To suddenly put a stop to a disturbance by force or threats.

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