Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spin one's wheels

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
spin one's wheels
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make no progress despite making an effort; to get nowhere.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

spins one's wheels (present, singular) spinning one's wheels (participle, present) spun one's wheels (participle, past) spun one's wheels (past)

Phrases

spin someone's wheels

Frequently Paired Words

spin someone's wheels wheelspin

Questions

What does spin one's wheels mean?
To make no progress despite making an effort; to get nowhere.

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