scot-free

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skot free]
- /skɒt fri/
- /skɒt friː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skot free]
- /skɒt fri/

Definitions of scot-free word

adjective scot-free completely free from harm, restraint, punishment, or obligation: The driver of the car escaped from the accident scot-free. The judge let the defendant off scot-free. 1
adverb scot-free without punishment 1
adverb scot-free If you say that someone got away scot-free, you are emphasizing that they escaped punishment for something that you believe they should have been punished for. 0
adverb scot-free without harm, loss, or penalty 0
adverb scot-free free from payment of scot, or tax 0
adverb scot-free without being punished or hurt; clear(ly); safe(ly) 0

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Origin of scot-free

First appearance:

before 1200

One of the 9% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1200-50; See origin at scot, -free

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Parts of speech for Scot-free

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scot-free

scot-free popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.