Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [toh too toh]
- /toʊ tu toʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [toh too toh]
- /toʊ tu toʊ/
Definitions of toe-to-toe word
- adjective toe-to-toe being in direct confrontation or opposition. 1
- adverb toe-to-toe in a position or attitude of direct confrontation: slugging it out toe-to-toe. 1
- adverb toe-to-toe in one-to-one combat or in direct competition 0
- adjective toe-to-toe (of battles, confrontations, or contests) involving two people or groups fighting with or competing against each other 0
- noun toe-to-toe a fight, confrontation, or contest between two people or groups 0
- adverb toe-to-toe in close and direct confrontation, competition, etc. 0
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Origin of toe-to-toe
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Toe-to-toe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
toe-to-toe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.