Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run the table

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables: run the table
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To succeed in potting all of one's balls in a single turn.

verb

To decisively and expeditiously accomplish something.

Inflected Forms

runs the table (present, singular) running the table (participle, present) ran the table (past)

Questions

What does run the table mean?: To succeed in potting all of one's balls in a single turn.

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