Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put across

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables
put across
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to explain or state something clearly and understandably.

verb

to convey or communicate.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

puts across (present, singular) putting across (participle, present)

Phrases

put oneself across

Frequently Paired Words

put oneself across

Synonyms

communicate pass on pass pass along

Questions

What does put across mean?
to explain or state something clearly and understandably.

How to pronounce put across

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