Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sleeper hit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: sleep-er hit
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A work of entertainment that becomes successful only some time after its launch.

Example Sentences

"It could be argued that there is no such thing as a 'sleeper' hit. It is industry terminology for a film which becomes a big success, despite having seemingly little promotion, and which plays successfully for a long time period, without having a record-breaking opening, or a run at the top of the box office chart."
"The record would be a minor hit in the U.S. (#49) but would, in time, become one of the most familiar songs of the decade. A 'sleeper' hit. It would not touch the UK charts at all."

Inflected Forms

sleeper hits (plural)

Questions

What does sleeper hit mean?: A work of entertainment that becomes successful only some time after its launch.

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