Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sweep someone off their feet

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
sweep- -some-one of-f their feet
IPA
43
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To seduce someone romantically.

verb

To overwhelm.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

sweeps someone off their feet (present, singular) sweeping someone off their feet (participle, present) swept someone off their feet (participle, past) swept someone off their feet (past)

Questions

What does sweep someone off their feet mean?
To seduce someone romantically.

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