Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rubber-band

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
rub-ber-band
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To join with rubber bands.

verb

To keep a computer-controlled character within a limited distance of the player when racing, as if connected by an invisible rubber band.

verb

To move to a previous position due to network lag, as if being held back by a rubber band.

noun

Alternative form of rubber band.

Inflected Forms

rubber-bands (present, singular) rubber-banding (participle, present) rubber-banded (participle, past) rubber-banded (past) rubber-bands (plural)

Questions

What does rubber-band mean?
To join with rubber bands.

How to pronounce rubber-band

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