Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take to the hills

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables
take -to the hills
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To flee or vanish; to run away.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

takes to the hills (present, singular) taking to the hills (participle, present) took to the hills (past) taken to the hills (participle, past)

Frequently Paired Words

take to the sea take to the skies

Synonyms

run for the hills take to one's heels get out of Dodge take a powder

Questions

What does take to the hills mean?
To flee or vanish; to run away.

How to pronounce take to the hills

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