Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taking up the gauntlet

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
tak-ing up the -gaunt-let
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of take up the gauntlet

Questions

What does taking up the gauntlet mean?
present participle and gerund of take up the gauntlet

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