Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roller derby

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: roller der-by
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sport based on teams of rollerskaters who race round a track, jamming and blocking each other.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of roller derby, particularly in its pre-2001 incarnation.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

roller derbies (plural)

Questions

What does roller derby mean?: A sport based on teams of rollerskaters who race round a track, jamming and blocking each other.

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