Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take to the woods

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables: take -to the -woods
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

v

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

Example Sentences

"If you see this man, run!"
"The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

Synonyms

scat run scarper turn tail lam run away hightail it bunk head for the hills escape fly the coop break away

Questions

What does take to the woods mean?: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

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