Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

resisting arrest

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
re-sist-ing ar-rest
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The crime of obstructing or opposing a police officer who is making an arrest.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does resisting arrest mean?
The crime of obstructing or opposing a police officer who is making an arrest.

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