Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turn to dust

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: turn -to -dust
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To die or disappear.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"If I lost my dreams Could I keep your trust Promise that our love Would not turn to dust"
"Now he threatens to walk away from Ukraine altogether, impatient to get a deal in time for his 100th-day celebrations on Tuesday. That’s typical too: so often Trump’s grand plans turn to dust because, if he doesn’t get an instant reward, he gets bored and drifts away."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

turns to dust (present, singular) turning to dust (participle, present) turned to dust (participle, past) turned to dust (past)

Questions

What does turn to dust mean?: To die or disappear.

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