Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

work into the ground

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English

Syllables
work in-to the -ground
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To exhaust through heavy labour.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

works into the ground (present, singular) working into the ground (participle, present) worked into the ground (participle, past) worked into the ground (past)

Phrases

drive into the ground run into the ground

Frequently Paired Words

drive into the ground run into the ground

Questions

What does work into the ground mean?
To exhaust through heavy labour.

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