Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stand in the way

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.08 in modern English

Syllables: stand in the way
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To impede the progress or achievement (of).

Example Sentences

"They won't let their parents stand in the way of their love."
"I've committed so much to this business, and nothing will stand in the way."
"Standing in the way of control / You'll live your life / Survive the only way that you know"
"Any municipality that has gone so far as to abolish its police department is already engaged in a groundbreaking process and these difficulties should not stand in the city's way."

Inflected Forms

stands in the way (present, singular) standing in the way (participle, present) stood in the way (participle, past) stood in the way (past)

Questions

What does stand in the way mean?: To impede the progress or achievement (of).

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