Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throw for a loop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: throw -for a loop
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of knock for a loop.

Example Sentences

"really threw me for a loop; threw us all for a loop"
"He thought he was up-to-date on all the latest wine lingo until a longtime wine writer returned his sample request card with a bold, hand-written note on it that stated, “Send me all samples—ABC!” “ABC” threw my friend for a loop. When he called me, I translated the cryptic phrase—ABC is winespeak for “Anything But Chardonnay.”"

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

knock for a loop

Questions

What does throw for a loop mean?: Synonym of knock for a loop.

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