Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wuss out

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
wuss out
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fail to do something because of cowardice.

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From wuss (“coward”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

wusses out (present, singular) wussing out (participle, present) wussed out (participle, past) wussed out (past)

Synonyms

chicken out

Questions

What does wuss out mean?
To fail to do something because of cowardice.
Where does wuss out come from?
From wuss (“coward”).

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