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tippity runs

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
tip-pi-ty runs
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of backyard cricket; the defining rule of the form, which requires the batsman to run if they hit the ball; the rule increases the pace of the game by creating more runout chances than in ordinary cricket.

Australian usage; Uncountable

Etymology

From tip (“to hit lightly”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

tippity-runs (alternative)

Synonyms

tip and run hit and run tipsy run tippy go tippy go run

Questions

What does tippity runs mean?
A form of backyard cricket; the defining rule of the form, which requires the batsman to run if they hit the ball; the rule increases the pace of the game by creating more runout chances than in ordinary cricket.
Where does tippity runs come from?
From tip (“to hit lightly”).

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