Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

race against time

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.96 in modern English

Syllables
race a-gain-st -time
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation in which something must be done hurriedly, before a deadline.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

races against time (plural)

Synonyms

race against the clock

Questions

What does race against time mean?
A situation in which something must be done hurriedly, before a deadline.

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