Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thesp

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thesp
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Informal

verb

To act (perform in a play etc.).

Informal

Example Sentences

"For this particular storytelling approach to work, however, audiences must also find themselves seduced by the figures in question — a tall order in a movie that’s overwritten, over-scored and wildly overacted by thesps who should all know better."
"The play is expertly thesped by a competent cast of actors […]"

Etymology

Clipping of thespian.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

thesps (plural) thesps (present, singular) thesping (participle, present) thesped (participle, past) thesped (past)

Questions

What does thesp mean?: An actor.
Where does thesp come from?: Clipping of thespian.

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