Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wish away

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English

Syllables: wish -away
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hope that something (real or imagined) will not happen.

Example Sentences

"The approaching interview with his boss could not be wished away."
"Lynch added: "The Government is once again not allowing the RDG to make an improved offer that we can consider. Ministers cannot just wish this dispute away. They underestimate the strength of feeling of our members, who have just given us a new six-month strike mandate […] and are determined to see this through until we get an acceptable resolution.""

Inflected Forms

wishes away (present, singular) wishing away (participle, present) wished away (participle, past) wished away (past)

Questions

What does wish away mean?: To hope that something (real or imagined) will not happen.

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