Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put behind bars

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: put be-hind bars
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

v

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

Example Sentences

"The suspects were imprisoned without trial"
"the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

Synonyms

imprison incarcerate lag immure jail jug gaol put away remand

Questions

What does put behind bars mean?: lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

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