Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shine on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
shine on
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To continue to excel.

Informal; Intransitive verb

verb

To humor (someone) or be condescending to (someone); to pretend to take (someone) seriously; to tell a tall tale; to pull someone's leg.

American usage; Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To deliberately insult or aggravate (someone).

American usage; Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

shines on (present, singular) shining on (participle, present) shined on (participle, past) shined on (past) shone on (participle, past) shone on (past)

Questions

What does shine on mean?
To continue to excel.

How to pronounce shine on

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “shine on”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “shine on”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “shine on” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.