go to seed

go to seed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [goh too seed]
- /goʊ tu sid/
- /ɡəʊ tuː siːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goh too seed]
- /goʊ tu sid/

Definitions of go to seed words

intransitive verb go to seed decline, deteriorate 1
intransitive verb go to seed plant: produce seed and dry up 1
phrase go to seed If vegetable plants go to seed or run to seed, they produce flowers and seeds as well as leaves. 0
noun go to seed (of plants) to produce and shed seeds 0
noun go to seed to lose vigour, usefulness, etc 0
noun go to seed to shed seeds after the time of flowering or bearing has passed 0

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Parts of speech for Go to seed

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go to seed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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