Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tough break

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: tough break
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation resulting in misfortune or hardship; an instance of bad luck.

Uncountable

intj

An interjection of mild or insincere sympathy for someone else's misfortune.

Example Sentences

"So I close by saying that I might have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for."
"When you pulled that job in Westchester two years ago, I'll admit you got a tough break."
"Tough break, Linda."
"My reaction? Tough break, chump."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

bad luck hard cheese hard lines hard luck tough cookies tough luck tough shit tough titties tough titty tough toodles tough tuchus

Questions

What does tough break mean?: A situation resulting in misfortune or hardship; an instance of bad luck.

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