Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roll with the punches

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: rol-l with- the punch-es
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of ride with the punches.

Example Sentences

"When life tries to knock all the wind out of you / You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches / If all life offers is black and blue / You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches"
"Ariana DeBose is doing her “thing” and trying to roll with the punches after this weekend’s BAFTA Film Awards in London."
"You will not to get to control Elon, you have to roll with the punches and channel him."

Inflected Forms

rolls with the punches (present, singular) rolling with the punches (participle, present) rolled with the punches (participle, past) rolled with the punches (past)

Phrases

roll with it

Frequently Paired Words

roll with it

Questions

What does roll with the punches mean?: Alternative form of ride with the punches.

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