Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throw a curve

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
throw a curve
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of throw someone a curve.

Inflected Forms

throws a curve (present, singular) throwing a curve (participle, present) threw a curve (past) thrown a curve (participle, past)

Questions

What does throw a curve mean?
Alternative form of throw someone a curve.

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