Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

step out of line

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: step out of -line
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To break the rules of society.

Example Sentences

"It starts when you're always afraid / Step out of line, the man come and take you away"
"By recalling the lynching and imagining that as the “rightful” place for black men who step out of line, Jesse, the sheriff, can collect his nerves sufficiently to confront the demonstrators"
"If you step out of line and indulge in immoral acts, you're breaking the contract with your fellow citizens."
"We have been conditioned from early childhood to be afraid; if we step out of line we will not be accepted."

Inflected Forms

steps out of line (present, singular) stepping out of line (participle, present) stepped out of line (participle, past) stepped out of line (past)

Phrases

cross the line fall in line toe the line

Frequently Paired Words

cross the line fall in line toe the line

Questions

What does step out of line mean?: To break the rules of society.

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