penny ante

pen·ny an·te

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pen-ee an-tee]
- /ˈpɛn i ˈæn ti/
- /ˈpeni ˈæn.ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-ee an-tee]
- /ˈpɛn i ˈæn ti/

Definitions of penny ante words

noun penny ante a game of poker in which the ante or limit is a very small amount, as one cent 0
noun penny ante any trifling undertaking 0
noun penny ante A small stake in gambling. 0
noun penny ante poker played for small stakes. 0
noun penny ante A small-scale business transaction. 0

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Parts of speech for Penny ante

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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penny ante popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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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