Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

touch down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables
touch -down
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To land an aircraft or spacecraft.

verb

To score a touchdown

verb

To score a try.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

touches down (present, singular) touching down (participle, present) touched down (participle, past) touched down (past) touchdown (alternative) touch-down (alternative)

Questions

What does touch down mean?
To land an aircraft or spacecraft.

How to pronounce touch down

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