Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sure thing

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.39 in modern English

Syllables: sure thing
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

A polite reply to thank you.

Informal

intj

An affirmative reply; yes; certainly.

Informal

noun

That which is certain.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

""Thanks a lot for your help." / "Sure thing!""
""Can you finish by tomorrow?" / "Sure thing!""
"That horse is a sure thing in the race at 3:30."

Usage

Informal
American usage

Inflected Forms

sure things (plural)

Phrases

in the bag on ice under control in hand easy thing

Frequently Paired Words

in the bag on ice under control in hand inevitable inevitably easy thing

Synonyms

certainty safe bet banker cert certitude cinch dead cert fatality inevitability racing certainty sure thing fair bet

Antonyms

impossibility possibility

Questions

What does sure thing mean?: A polite reply to thank you.

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