Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

this means war

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.14 in modern English

Syllables: this mean-s war
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

An avowal of anger towards someone, suggesting revenge is now sought.

Example Sentences

"Of course, you know this means war!"
"Of course, you know that this means war!"
"This means war. This means war."

Inflected Forms

this is war (alternative)

Questions

What does this means war mean?: An avowal of anger towards someone, suggesting revenge is now sought.

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