Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put out feelers

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
put out feel-ers
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To explore or watch for; to ask around; to investigate.

Example Sentences

Etymology

An allusion to animals which use their feelers to gain awareness of their surroundings.

Inflected Forms

puts out feelers (present, singular) putting out feelers (participle, present)

Phrases

put out trial balloon

Frequently Paired Words

put out feel feeler trial balloon

Synonyms

test the waters

Questions

What does put out feelers mean?
To explore or watch for; to ask around; to investigate.
Where does put out feelers come from?
An allusion to animals which use their feelers to gain awareness of their surroundings.

How to pronounce put out feelers

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