propel
/pɹəˈpɛl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "When it had advanced from the wood, it hopped much after the fashion of a kangaroo, using its hind feet and tail to propel it, and when it stood erect, it sat upon its tail."
- "This tunnel assumed some measure of importance during the second world war, when it was used nightly as an air raid shelter for multiple unit electric trains which were propelled over the branch by a steam engine."
- "Primary mass relays can propel ships thousands of light years, often from one spiral arm of the galaxy to another."
- "I can discern your nature and see that even without any arguments (logoi) from me it will propel you to what you say you are drawn towards,"
- "Black women helped propel Harris and president-elect Joe Biden to victory by elevating turnout in places like Detroit, Milwaukee and Philadelphia."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *per-, propellen, propellō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɹəˈpɛl/
- British English: /pɹəˈpɛl/