Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put in the shade

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
put in the shade
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To outshine, to eclipse, to overshadow, to be better than.

Informal; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

puts in the shade (present, singular) putting in the shade (participle, present)

Phrases

throw shade

Frequently Paired Words

throw shade

Questions

What does put in the shade mean?
To outshine, to eclipse, to overshadow, to be better than.

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