Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take the easy way out

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables
take the easy way out
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cut corners; to follow the path of least resistance; to take shortcuts to avoid pain or having to struggle to achieve a desired result; to end or avoid a difficult situation in an easy or simple way that is not the best or most sensible or honorable solution.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

takes the easy way out (present, singular) taking the easy way out (participle, present) took the easy way out (past) taken the easy way out (participle, past)

Questions

What does take the easy way out mean?
To cut corners; to follow the path of least resistance; to take shortcuts to avoid pain or having to struggle to achieve a desired result; to end or avoid a difficult situation in an easy or simple way that is not the best or most sensible or honorable solution.

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