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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sing for one's supper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
sing -for one's -sup-per
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To work in exchange for some reward or recompense.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

sings for one's supper (present, singular) singing for one's supper (participle, present) sang for one's supper (past) sung for one's supper (participle, past)

Phrases

for a song

Frequently Paired Words

for a song

Questions

What does sing for one's supper mean?
To work in exchange for some reward or recompense.

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